Abubakar Tafawa Balewa

GPTKB entity

Statements (57)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Nigeria
gptkbp:advocated_for African unity
gptkbp:advocates_for Unity among Nigerian ethnic groups
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Nigerian_National_Congress
gptkbp:associated_with Nigerian independence movement
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Order_of_the_British_Empire
gptkbp:born December 1912
gptkbp:children gptkb:Abdulwahab_Balewa
gptkbp:commemorated_by gptkb:Balewa_Square
gptkbp:contributed_to Nigerian education system
gptkbp:contribution Formation of Nigeria's first government
gptkbp:died January 15, 1966
gptkbp:education gptkb:London_University
gptkbp:encouraged Foreign investment in Nigeria
gptkbp:ethnicity gptkb:Hausa
gptkbp:faced Political opposition
gptkbp:founded Nigerian National Development Plan
gptkbp:historical_significance First leader of independent Nigeria
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Abubakar Tafawa Balewa
gptkbp:influence Nigerian politics
gptkbp:influenced Nigerian foreign policy
gptkbp:influenced_by British colonial administration
gptkbp:inspired Future Nigerian leaders
gptkbp:involved_in Post-colonial governance
gptkbp:is_opposed_by Military coups
gptkbp:is_visited_by gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:known_for Leading Nigeria to independence
gptkbp:legacy First Prime Minister of Nigeria
gptkbp:meets gptkb:John_F._Kennedy
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:Nigeria
gptkbp:notable_burials gptkb:Lagos,_Nigeria
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:educators
gptkbp:participated_in Commonwealth meetings
gptkbp:place_of_birth gptkb:Lagos,_Nigeria
gptkbp:place_of_death gptkb:Lagos,_Nigeria
gptkbp:political_career gptkb:1966
1947
gptkbp:political_ideology gptkb:nationalism
gptkbp:political_party gptkb:Northern_People's_Congress
gptkbp:position_held gptkb:Nigeria
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Nnamdi_Azikiwe
gptkbp:promoted Cultural exchange programs
Economic development in Nigeria
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Islam
gptkbp:role gptkb:diplomat
gptkbp:signature Abubakar Tafawa Balewa's signature
gptkbp:spouse Hajiya Balewa
gptkbp:start_date October 1, 1960
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Joseph_Tarka
gptkbp:supported gptkb:Pan-Africanism
Independence for African nations
gptkbp:term_end gptkb:1966
gptkbp:term_start gptkb:1960
gptkbp:was_known_for Oratory skills
gptkbp:was_part_of Nigerian independence negotiations
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Roman_Republic
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3