Alex Ekwueme

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Alex Ekwueme was a Nigerian architect, intellectual, and prominent politician who served as the country’s first civilian vice president during the Second Republic.

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Alex Ekwueme canonical 4
Alexander Ifeanyichukwu Ekwueme 1

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instanceOf Nigerian politician
architect
human
intellectual
awardReceived Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger
burialPlace Oko, Anambra State, Nigeria
causeOfDeath complications from chest infection
countryOfCitizenship Nigeria
dateOfBirth 1932-10-21
dateOfDeath 2017-11-19
educatedAt King’s College London
University of London
University of Nigeria, Nsukka
University of Strathclyde
University of Washington
ethnicGroup Igbo people
familyName Ekwueme
fieldOfStudy architecture
history
law
philosophy
sociology
urban planning
founded Ekwueme Associates, Architects and Town Planners
fullName Alexander Ifeanyichukwu Ekwueme
linked to: Alex Ekwueme
givenName Alexander
hasChild Chinedu Ekwueme
Lilian Ekwueme
honorificPrefix Dr.
honorificSuffix GCON
memberOfPoliticalParty National Party of Nigeria
notableFor being Nigeria’s first elected civilian Vice President
role in Nigeria’s Second Republic politics
occupation architect
businessman
politician
officeEndTime 1983
officeStartTime 1979
participatedIn Nigerian Second Republic
placeOfBirth Oko, Anambra State, Nigeria
placeOfDeath London, United Kingdom
linked to: London, England
positionHeld Vice President during the Nigerian Second Republic
Vice President of Nigeria
first civilian Vice President of Nigeria
religion Christianity
servedUnder Shehu Shagari
spouse Beatrice Chigozili Ekwueme

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People's Democratic Party foundedBy Alex Ekwueme
Alex Ekwueme fullName Alexander Ifeanyichukwu Ekwueme
linked to: Alex Ekwueme