Emeka Anyaoku
Chief Emeka Anyaoku, GCVO, CFR, CON (born 18 January 1933)[1] is a Nigerian politician. He was the third Commonwealth Secretary-General. He is also a vice-president of the Royal Commonwealth Society.[2]
Chief Emeka Anyaoku | |
|---|---|
| 3rd Secretary-General of the Commonwealth of Nations | |
| In office 1 July 1990 – 31 March 2000 | |
| Head | Elizabeth II |
| Chairperson | Thabo Mbeki (South Africa) |
| Preceded by | Sir Shridath Ramphal |
| Succeeded by | Don McKinnon |
| Deputy Secretary-General for Political Affairs | |
| In office 1983 – 1 July 1990 | |
| Head | Elizabeth II |
| Secretary-General | Sir Shridath Ramphal |
| Preceded by | M.A. Husain |
| Succeeded by | Vacancy |
| In office 1977–1983 | |
| Preceded by | Vacancy |
| Succeeded by | Anthony Siaguru |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 January 1933 |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Spouse(s) | Princess Bunmi Anyaoku (m. 1962) |
| Children | 4 |
Career
Emeka Anyaoku joined the Commonwealth Development Corporation in 1959 and In early 1962, Anyaoku came in contact with Sir Abubakar Tafawa Belewa (Prime Minister of Nigeria)
References
- ↑ "Anyaoku, Eleazar Chukwuemeka", in Africa Who's Who, London: Africa Journal for Africa Books Ltd, 1981, p. 137.
- ↑ "Governance | Royal Commonwealth Society". thercs.org. Archived from the original on 2016-10-19. Retrieved 2016-10-19.