Patience Jonathan | |
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| First Lady of Nigeria | |
| In role 6 May 2010 – 29 May 2015 | |
| President | Goodluck Jonathan |
| Preceded by | Turai Yar'Adua |
| Succeeded by | Aisha Buhari |
| Second Lady of Nigeria | |
| In role 29 May 2007 – 6 May 2010 | |
| Vice President | Goodluck Jonathan |
| First Lady | Turai Yar'Adua |
| Preceded by | Amina Atiku-Abubakar |
| Succeeded by | Amina Sambo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Patience Faka Iwari 25 October 1957 Port Harcourt, Eastern Region, British Nigeria (now in Rivers State, Nigeria) |
| Spouse | Goodluck Jonathan |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Old GRA, Port Harcourt[1][2] |
| Alma mater | University of Port Harcourt |
Patience Faka Jonathan (née Iwari;[3] born 25 October 1957) is a Nigerian civil servant who served as the First Lady of Nigeria from 2010 to 2015 and second lady of Nigeria from 2007 to 2010. She is the wife of former President and Vice President of Nigeria Goodluck Ebele Jonathan. She served as a Permanent Secretary in Bayelsa State.[4]
- ^ "First Lady, Patience Jonathan Ends Visit To Rivers". Nationalnetworkonline.com. Port Harcourt, Nigeria: Network Printing and Publishing Company. 2 July 2013. Archived from the original on 14 July 2013. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
- ^ Onoyume, Jimitota (31 October 2013). "Burial of First Lady's mother: Police beef up security in Port Harcourt". Vanguard. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
- ^ "Patience Jonathan Biography, Children, Funniest Quotes You've Never Heard". BuzzNigeria. 20 August 2014. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
- ^ "Lady of a Nation", Nigeria Stepping Ahead, Toronto, June 2010.