Chimaroke Nnamani

Chimaroke Nnamani
Senator for Enugu East
In office
11 June 2019 – 11 June 2023
Preceded byGilbert Nnaji
Succeeded byKelvin Chukwu
In office
5 June 2007 – 6 June 2011
Preceded byKen Nnamani
Succeeded byGilbert Nnaji
Governor of Enugu State of Nigeria
In office
29 May 1999 – 29 May 2007
Preceded byAdewunmi Agbaje
Succeeded bySullivan Chime
Personal details
Born (1960-05-30) 30 May 1960 (age 64)
Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria
Political partyPeoples Democratic Party (PDP)

Chimaroke Nnamani (// ; born 30 May 1960) is a Nigerian medical doctor and politician from Enugu State.[1] He was elected Governor of Enugu State[2] in the 1999 Enugu State gubernatorial election from 1999 to 2007. He subsequently served as a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Senator for Enugu East Senatorial District[3] from 2007 to 2011 and was re-elected in 2019.[4][5]

  1. ^ "Ugwuanyi brought me back to political limelight after 15 years as governor, says Nnamani". The Guardian. 11 February 2022. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  2. ^ Blankson, Isaac A.; Murphy, Patrick D. (2008). Negotiating Democracy: Media Transformations in Emerging Democracies. SUNY Press. p. 140. ISBN 9780791472347.
  3. ^ "Zoning: Nnamani, Ekweremadu clash over 2023 Enugu governorship ticket". The Nation. 21 February 2022. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  4. ^ Isiguzo, Christopher; Arinze, Gideon (25 February 2019). "Ex-Gov Nnamani wins Enugu East Senatorial Election". This Day. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  5. ^ Nzor, Ernest (24 December 2021). "Nnamani urges reconciliation to foster national unity". The Guardian. Retrieved 30 September 2024.