Philip Effiong
Philip Efiong | |
|---|---|
| 2nd President of Biafra | |
| In office 8 January – 12/15 January 1970 | |
| Preceded by | Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu |
| Vice-President of Biafra | |
| In office 30 May 1967 – 8 January 1970 | |
| President | Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu |
| Preceded by | Position created |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Oblong Philip Efiong 18 November 1925 |
| Died | 6 November 2003 (aged 77) |
| Spouse | Josephine Efiong |
| Children | Roseline Efiong, Mercy Ugot, Valentine Efiong, Charles Efiong, Philip Efiong II, Francis Efiong, Philippa Umeh, Elizabeth Edem, |
| Profession | Military officer and politician |
Preview warning: Page using Template:Infobox officeholder with deprecated parameter "vicepresident". Replace with "vice_president".
Preview warning: Page using Template:Infobox officeholder with deprecated parameter "nationality". It should be removed.
Philip Efiong (also spelled Effiong, ⓘ 18 November 1925 – 6 November 2003) was a Nigerian military officer who, during the Nigerian Civil War (1967-70), was the first vice-president and, briefly, the second and last president of the Republic of Biafra.