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 partyPeople's Democratic Party (PDP)

Chimaroke Nnamani // (born 30 May 1960) is a medical doctor and Nigerian 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 People's 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 Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 11 February 2022. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
  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". thenationonlineng.net. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
  4. ^ "Ex-Gov Nnamani wins Enugu East Senatorial Election". Thisday. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  5. ^ "Nnamani urges reconciliation to foster national unity". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 24 December 2021. Retrieved 21 February 2022.