Haliru Mohammed Bello

Haliru Mohammed Bello
Chairman of the PDP Board of Trustees
Acting
In office
25 May 2015 – 10 February 2016
Preceded byAnthony Anenih
Succeeded byWalid Jibrin
Minister of Defense
In office
July 2011 – 22 June 2012
Preceded byAdetokunbo Kayode
Succeeded byErelu Olusola Obada
Federal Minister of Communications
In office
June 2001 – May 2003
Preceded byMohammed Arzika
Succeeded byCornelius Adebayo
Personal details
Born (1945-10-09) 9 October 1945 (age 79)
Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi, Nigeria
Political partyPeoples Democratic Party (PDP)

Haliru Mohammed Bello (born 9 October 1945) is a Nigerian politician. He was trained in veterinary medicine. He held various administrative positions under the military governments before 1999. He was Minister of Communications from June 2001 to May 2003. After he left office, he was indicted in a bribery scandal involving the German telecom company Siemens AG.

He was Defense Minister from July 2011 until June 2012. He was appointed the acting National Chairman of the People's Democratic Party of Nigeria on 25 May 2015.