Emeka Anyaoku

Emeka Anyaoku
3rd Secretary-General of the Commonwealth of Nations
In office
1 July 1990 – 31 March 2000
HeadElizabeth II
ChairpersonThabo Mbeki (South Africa)
Preceded bySir Shridath Ramphal
Succeeded byDon McKinnon
Deputy Secretary-General for Political Affairs
In office
1983 – 1 July 1990
HeadElizabeth II
Secretary-GeneralSir Shridath Ramphal
Preceded byM.A. Husain
Succeeded byVacancy
In office
1977–1983
Preceded byVacancy
Succeeded byAnthony Siaguru
Personal details
Born (1933-01-18) 18 January 1933 (age 91)
Obosi, Nigeria
Spouse
Princess Bunmi Anyaoku
(m. 1962)
Children4

Chief Emeka Anyaoku, GCON, GCVO, CFR, CON (born 18 January 1933)[1] is a Nigerian diplomat of Igbo descent. He was the third Commonwealth Secretary-General. Born in Obosi, Anyaoku was educated at Merchants of Light School, Oba,[1] and attended the University College of Ibadan, then a college of the University of London, from which he obtained an honours degree in Classics as a College Scholar.[2] Aside from his international career, Chief Anyaoku continues to fulfill the duties of his office as Ichie Adazie of Obosi, a traditional Ndichie chieftainship.[3]

  1. ^ a b "Anyaoku, Eleazar Chukwuemeka", in Africa Who's Who, London: Africa Journal for Africa Books Ltd, 1981, p. 137.
  2. ^ "Anyaoku: The Diplomats' Diplomat". Vanguard News. 11 March 2017. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Person page". the presidency.co.za. Retrieved 28 May 2023.