Charles Soludo | |
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Governor of Anambra State | |
Assumed office 17 March 2022 | |
Deputy | Onyeka Ibezim |
Preceded by | Willie Obiano |
Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria | |
In office 29 May 2004 – 29 May 2009 | |
President | Olusegun Obasanjo Umaru Yar'Adua |
Preceded by | Joseph Oladele Sanusi |
Succeeded by | Sanusi Lamido Sanusi |
Personal details | |
Born | Charles Chukwuma Soludo 28 July 1960 Aguata, Eastern Region, British Nigeria (now in Anambra State, Nigeria) |
Political party | All Progressives Grand Alliance (2013–present) |
Other political affiliations | Peoples Democratic Party (before 2013) |
Children | 6 |
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Charles Chukwuma Soludo CFR (// ; born 28 July 1960)[1] is a Nigerian politician, banker, and economist who serves as the fifth governor of Anambra State since March 2022.[2][3][4] He is a former governor and chairman of the board of directors of the Central Bank of Nigeria. He was appointed as the bank's governor on 29 May 2004.
Soludo is a member of the British Department for International Development's International Advisory Group and was a member of President Buhari's Presidential Economic Advisory Committee.[5]