Akanu Ibiam
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Akanu Ibiam was a Nigerian medical doctor, statesman, and former Governor of Eastern Nigeria, known for his prominent role in the country’s early post-independence history.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Akanu Ibiam canonical | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Christian missionary
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Nigerian politician ⓘ diplomat ⓘ human ⓘ medical doctor ⓘ statesman ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Nnamdi Azikiwe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George
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Knight of the Order of the British Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Nigeria ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1906-11-29 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1995-07-01 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Hope Waddell Training Institute
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Scottish medical schools NERFINISHED ⓘ University of Glasgow ⓘ University of St Andrews NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Igbo people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Ibiam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName |
Akanu
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Francis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHonorificTitle |
KBE
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KCMG NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Akanu Ibiam Federal Polytechnic, Unwana (named after him)
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Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu (named after him) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix |
Dr
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Sir ⓘ |
| involvedIn |
Nigerian Civil War peace efforts
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Nigerian independence era politics ⓘ |
| knownFor |
advocacy for peace during the Nigerian Civil War
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medical missionary work ⓘ serving as Governor of Eastern Nigeria after independence ⓘ |
| memberOf | Presbyterian Church of Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Francis Akanu Ibiam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
diplomat
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missionary ⓘ physician ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| officeEndTime | 1966 ⓘ |
| officeStartTime | 1960 ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Afikpo area
NERFINISHED
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Unwana NERFINISHED ⓘ present-day Ebonyi State ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Unwana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Governor of Eastern Region, Nigeria ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
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Presbyterian Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
Eastern Region, Nigeria
NERFINISHED
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Unwana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Eastern Nigeria
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Unwana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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