Alex Ekwueme

Alex Ekwueme
5th Vice President of Nigeria
In office
1 October 1979 โ€“ 31 December 1983
PresidentShehu Shagari
Preceded byShehu Musa Yar'Adua as Chief of Staff, Supreme Headquarters
Succeeded byTunde Idiagbon as Chief of Staff, Supreme Headquarters
Personal details
BornAlexander Ifeanyichukwu Ekwueme
(1932-10-21)21 October 1932
Oko, Southern Region, British Nigeria (now in Anambra State, Nigeria)
Died19 November 2017(2017-11-19) (aged 85)
London, United Kingdom
PartyNational Party of Nigeria
(1979 to 1983)
SpouseBeatrice Chigozili Ekwueme
RelationsLazarus Ekwueme (brother)
Alma mater
Profession
  • Politician
  • lawyer
  • architect
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Alexander Ifeanyichukwu Ekwueme // โ“˜ GCON (21 October 1932 โ€“ 19 November 2017) was a Nigerian politician who served as the first elected vice president of Nigeria from 1979 to 1983 during the Second Nigerian Republic under President Shehu Shagari as a member of the National Party of Nigeria.