Alex Ekwueme

Alex Ekwueme
GCON
Alex Ekwueme GCON
5th Vice President of Nigeria
	In office; 1 October 1979 – 31 December 1983
President	Shehu Shagari
Preceded by	Shehu Musa Yar'Adua as Chief of Staff, Supreme Headquarters
Succeeded by	Tunde Idiagbon as Chief of Staff, Supreme Headquarters
Personal details
Born	Alexander Ifeanyichukwu Ekwueme; 21 October 1932; Oko, Southern Region, British Nigeria (now in Anambra State, Nigeria)
Died	19 November 2017 (aged 85); London, United Kingdom
Political party	National Party of Nigeria; (1979 to 1983)
Spouse	Beatrice Chigozili Ekwueme
Relations	Lazarus Ekwueme (brother)
Alma mater	King's College, Lagos; University of Washington; University of London; University of Strathclyde; Nigerian Law School;
Profession	Politician; lawyer; architect;

Alexander Ifeanyichukwu Ekwueme // ^ⓘ GCON (21 October 1932 – 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.^[1]

Alex Ekwueme GCON


5th Vice President of Nigeria
In office 1 October 1979 – 31 December 1983
President	Shehu Shagari
Preceded by	Shehu Musa Yar'Adua as Chief of Staff, Supreme Headquarters
Succeeded by	Tunde Idiagbon as Chief of Staff, Supreme Headquarters

Personal details
Born	Alexander Ifeanyichukwu Ekwueme (1932-10-21)21 October 1932 Oko, Southern Region, British Nigeria (now in Anambra State, Nigeria)
Died	19 November 2017(2017-11-19) (aged 85) London, United Kingdom
Political party	National Party of Nigeria (1979 to 1983)
Spouse	Beatrice Chigozili Ekwueme
Relations	Lazarus Ekwueme (brother)
Alma mater	King's College, Lagos University of Washington University of London University of Strathclyde Nigerian Law School
Profession	Politician lawyer architect