Ignatius Olisemeka
Nigerian diplomat and politician
Ignatius Olisemeka | |
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Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
In office 1998–1999 | |
Preceded by | Tom Ikimi |
Succeeded by | Sule Lamido |
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Born | (1932-03-12) 12 March 1932 (age 92) Kaduna, Nigeria |
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Ignatius Chukuemeka Olisemeka (born 12 March 1932) is a career Nigerian diplomat who served as foreign minister of Nigeria.[1]
He was born in Kaduna on 13 March 1932 as the son of Oba Nduka Olisemeka. From 1976 to 1981 he was Ambassador to Madrid with concurrent accreditation to the Holy See. From 1984 to 1987 he was Ambassador to Washington, D.C., and High Commissioner to Ottawa. From 1993 to 1998 he was Ambassador to Tel Aviv.
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Preceded by Tom Ikimi | Foreign Minister of Nigeria 1998 – 1999 | Succeeded by Sule Lamido |
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Foreign Ministers of Nigeria
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- Nuhu Bamalli
- Yakubu Gowon
- Okoi Arikpo
- Joseph Nanven Garba
- Henry Adefope
- Ishaya Audu
- Emeka Anyaoku
- Ibrahim Gambari
- Bolaji Akinyemi
- Ike Nwachukwu
- Rilwanu Lukman
- Ike Nwachukwu
- Matthew Mbu
- Baba Gana Kingibe
- Tom Ikimi
- Ignatius Olisemeka
- Sule Lamido
- Oluyemi Adeniji
- Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
- Joy Ogwu
- Ojo Maduekwe
- Henry Odein Ajumogobia
- Olugbenga Ashiru
- Viola Onwuliri
- Aminu Bashir Wali
- Geoffrey Onyeama
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