Premier of Eastern Nigeria

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The Premier of Eastern Nigeria was the head of government of the former Eastern Region in colonial and early post-colonial Nigeria, a role notably held by nationalist leader Nnamdi Azikiwe.

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Premier of Eastern Nigeria canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf head of government position
political office
appliesToJurisdiction Eastern Region, Nigeria
linked to: Eastern Nigeria
appointedBy Governor of Eastern Region, Nigeria
Governor-General of Nigeria
Monarch of the United Kingdom
linked to: British monarch
associatedWithMovement Nigerian nationalism
associatedWithPerson Nnamdi Azikiwe
country Nigeria
countryAfterIndependence Federal Republic of Nigeria
linked to: Nigeria
countryDuringTerm Colony and Protectorate of Nigeria
Federation of Nigeria
linked to: Dominion of Nigeria
dissolvedJurisdiction Eastern Region, Nigeria
linked to: Eastern Nigeria
hasGovernmentalFunction executive leadership of Eastern Region
head of regional cabinet
implementation of regional laws
historicalRegion Eastern Nigeria
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Eastern Region, Nigeria
linked to: Eastern Nigeria

Nigeria
notableOfficeHolder Michael Okpara
Nnamdi Azikiwe
officeConnectedTo Eastern Nigeria House of Assembly
officeCreatedForJurisdiction Eastern Region, Nigeria
linked to: Eastern Nigeria
officeHolder Eyo Ita
Francis Akanu Ibiam
linked to: Akanu Ibiam

Michael Okpara
Nnamdi Azikiwe
officeType premier
partOf Government of Eastern Region, Nigeria
politicalSystem parliamentary system
positionHeldBy Eyo Ita
Francis Akanu Ibiam
linked to: Akanu Ibiam

Michael Okpara
Nnamdi Azikiwe
replacedByOffice Governor of East-Central State
Governor of Rivers State
Governor of South-Eastern State
seat Enugu
subordinateTo Governor of Eastern Region, Nigeria
Governor-General of Nigeria
Monarch of the United Kingdom
linked to: British monarch
usedInPeriod early post-colonial era of Nigeria
late colonial era of Nigeria

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Nnamdi Azikiwe positionHeld Premier of Eastern Nigeria
Nnamdi Azikiwe positionHeld Premier of Eastern Nigeria
subject linked to: Nnamdi
Zik positionHeld Premier of Eastern Nigeria