List of presidents of Biafra
The president of Biafra was the head of state of the Republic of Biafra, a secessionist state that consisted of the old Eastern Region of Nigeria.[1]
List of presidents
| No. | Portrait | Name(lifespan) | Term of office | Political party | Government | Notes | Ref. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||||||||
| 1 | C. Odumegwu Ojukwu(1933–2011) | 30 May 1967 | 8 January 1970 | 2 years, 223 days | Military | Ojukwu War Cabinet | Fled to Ivory Coast at the end of the Nigerian Civil War. | [2] | ||
| 2 |  | Philip Effiong(1925–2003) | 8 January 1970 | 15 January 1970 | 7 days | Military | Effiong Caretaker Government | Surrendered Biafra to Nigeria. | [3] | |
Vice President
The Vice President of Biafra, Philip Efiong served under President Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu during the Nigerian Civil War. He played a crucial role in the Biafran government and later became the acting Head of State when Ojukwu fled, ultimately announcing Biafra's surrender in January 1970.
| No. | Portrait | Name (lifespan) | Term of office | Political party | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | |||||
| 1 | | Philip Efiong (1925–2003) | 30 May 1967 | 8 January 1970 | 2 years, 223 days | Military | Became President after C. Odumegwu Ojukwu fled to the to Ivory Coast. Later surrendered Biafra to Nigeria on the 15 January 1970. |
| 2 | | Office Vacant | 8 January 1970 | 15 January 1970 | 7 days | Independent | Office vacant after President C. Odumegwu Ojukwu fled to the Ivory Coast and Vice President Philip Effiong became President. Office later abolished from 15 January 1970. |
Cabinet
The Biafra Cabinet was part of the government of the Republic of Biafra, the Ojukwu War Cabinet existed from 1967 to 1970 during the Nigerian Civil War. It was led by President Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu and included various ministers responsible for different government functions, reflecting an attempt to establish a functioning state during its brief existence.
Biafran Armed Forces
شغل الرئيس منصب القائد الأعلى للقوات المسلحة البيافراوية، وكان مسؤولاً عن قيادة العمليات العسكرية خلال الحرب الأهلية النيجيرية ، والإشراف على الاستراتيجية العامة وتنظيم القوات المسلحة . وقد شغل هذا المنصب تشوكويميكا أودوميجو أوجوكو ، الذي أعلن استقلال بيافرا وقاد قواتها من عام 1967 حتى 8 يناير 1970، وخلفه فيليب إفيونغ ، الذي قاد البلاد في الأيام الأخيرة من الحرب .
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مراجع
- ↑ ستيوارت، جون (2006). الدول الأفريقية وحكامها . جيفرسون: ماكفارلاند وشركاه. ص 32. ISBN 978-0-78642-562-4.
- ↑ إيكغووها، برنارد طومسون (1988). المشاركة العسكرية في سياسة وحكومة نيجيريا . روما: دار دومينيتشي-بيشو للنشر. ص 15. OCLC 417565941 .
- ↑ أوجيلي، أولوكونلي (2016). سياسات تسريح وإعادة دمج الجنود في نيجيريا بعد الحرب . لندن: روتليدج. ص 72. ISBN 978-1-31702-023-3.
- بيافرا
- رؤساء بيافرا
- قوائم متعلقة بتاريخ نيجيريا
- قوائم رؤساء الدول