Ibrahim Gambari
Ibrahim Gambari Minister of External Affairs | |
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In office 1984–1985 | |
Head of State | Muhammadu Buhari |
Preceded by | Emeka Anyaoku |
Succeeded by | Bolaji Akinyemi |
Personal details | |
Born | Ilorin, Northern Region, British Nigeria (now in Kwara State, Nigeria) | 24 November 1944
Political party | All Progressives Congress |
Relatives | Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari (nephew) |
Education |
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Kings College Lagos | |
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Ibrahim Agboola Gambari, CFR ((ⓘ); born 24 November 1944), is a Nigerian academic and diplomat who served as Chief of Staff to the President of Nigeria from 2020 to 2023.[1][2][3][4]
He previously served as permanent representative of Nigeria to the United Nations from 1990 to 1999, and
Early life and education
Ibrahim Agboola Gambari was born on 24 November 1944 in
Gambari attended King's College, Lagos. He subsequently attended the London School of Economics where he obtained his B. Sc. (Economics) degree (1968) with specialisation in International Relations. He later obtained his M.A. (1970) and Ph. D. (1974) degrees from Columbia University, New York, United States in Political Science /International Relations.[6]
Academic career
Gambari began his teaching career in 1969 at
Foreign policy
Nigeria
Gambari served as the
United Nations
Gambari has held several positions in the
Honours and memberships
- Founder and Chairman of the Savannah Centre
- Gambari is the co-chair of the Albright-Gambari Commission
- He is a member of the Johns Hopkins University's Society of Scholars
- He was decorated with the title of Government of Nigeria[9]
- He was accorded, honoris causa, the title of Doctor of Humane Letters (D.Hum.Litt.) from the University of Bridgeport
- On 4 March 2013, Ibrahim Gambari was named by the Governor of Kwara Abdulfatah Ahmad, as the Chancellor of the Kwara State University
Footnotes
- ^ "Gambari wants to help secure Buhari's legacy, but time is running out!". Vanguard News. 14 January 2021. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
- ^ "It's official… Ibrahim Gambari is new chief of staff". The Cable. 13 May 2020. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
- ^ Perishable (12 May 2020). "Buhari Appoints Gambari as Chief of Staff". TELL. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
- ^ "Professor Ibrahim Agboola Gambari". OHCHR. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
- ISBN 9781453532126.
- ^ "Profile: Prof Ibrahim Gambari, New Chief Of Staff To Nigeria's President Buhari". Nigerian Bulletin - Top Nigeria News Links. 12 May 2020. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
- ^ "Nigeria has a new chief of staff, here are few things to know about him". Businessday NG. 13 May 2020. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
- ^ "About Us - First Special Adviser Ibrahim Gambari | Office of the Special Adviser on Africa, OSAA". www.un.org. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
- ^ "Official Bio-data of Ibrahim Gambari, President Buhari's new COS". 13 May 2020. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
External links
- UN Biography Ibrahim Gambari
- Department of Political Affairs, United Nations Headquarters, Professor Ibrahim Agboola Gambari Under-Secretary-General/Special Adviser on Africa, New York, January, 2000 (biography)
- List of recent speeches