David Mark

David Mark
12th President of the Nigerian Senate
In office
5 June 2007 – 6 June 2015
DeputyIke Ekweremadu
Preceded byKen Nnamani
Succeeded byBukola Saraki
Senator for Benue South
In office
3 June 1999 – 9 June 2019
Preceded byAmeh Ebute (1993)
Succeeded byAbba Moro
Governor of Niger State
In office
January 1984 – 1986
Preceded byAwwal Ibrahim
Succeeded byGarba Ali Mohammed
Personal details
Born (1948-04-08) 8 April 1948 (age 76)[1][2]
Otukpo, Northern Region, British Nigeria (now in Benue State, Nigeria)
Political partyPeoples Democratic Party
ResidenceAbuja
Alma materNigerian Defence Academy
Occupation
  • Politician
  • military officer
Military service
Allegiance Nigeria
Branch/service Nigerian Army
Rank Brigadier General

David Alechenu Bonaventure Mark GCON ((listen); born 8 April 1948)[1][2] is a retired Nigerian Army brigadier general and politician.[3] He served as the 12th president of the Nigerian Senate from 2007 to 2015[4] and was the Senator for Benue South senatorial district from 1999 to 2019.[5] He is a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).[6] Prior to his senatorial career, Mark was the military Governor of Niger State from 1984 to 1986,[5][7] and is a one-time minister of communication.[8] He is the longest serving president of the Nigerian Senate.

  1. ^ a b Usman, Samson Atekojo (7 April 2023). "Senate President salutes Senator David Mark at 75". Daily Post. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  2. ^ a b Akintola, Kehinde (7 April 2023). "Gbajabiamila salutes David Mark at 75". Nigerian Tribune. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  3. ^ "David Mark: Mr. Stability @ 68". Vanguard News. 8 April 2016. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
  4. ^ Nkwazema, Stanley; Chuks Okocha; Juliana Taiwo (2 November 2007). "House Defies PDP, Elects Bankole Speaker". Thisday online. Leaders & Company. Archived from the original on 3 November 2007. Retrieved 3 November 2007.
  5. ^ a b "Senator David Mark". National Assembly of Nigeria. Archived from the original on 19 June 2007. Retrieved 3 November 2007.
  6. ^ Omipidan, Ismail (2 September 2007). "Mark's landmark days in office". The Sun News On-line. The Sun Publishing. Archived from the original on 16 October 2007. Retrieved 3 November 2007.
  7. ^ "David Mark". Politicians Data. 22 May 2018. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  8. ^ Mumeh, Paul (6 September 2019). "David Mark: Unfading Patriot, Still Championing Legacies At 72". Retrieved 26 May 2020.