The Right Honourable Chief Emeka Anyaoku | |
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3rd Secretary-General of the Commonwealth of Nations | |
In office 1 July 1990 – 31 March 2000 | |
Head | Elizabeth II |
Chairperson | Thabo Mbeki (South Africa) |
Preceded by | Sir Shridath Ramphal |
Succeeded by | Don McKinnon |
Deputy Secretary-General for Political Affairs | |
In office 1983 – 1 July 1990 | |
Head | Elizabeth II |
Secretary-General | Sir Shridath Ramphal |
Preceded by | M.A. Husain |
Succeeded by | Vacancy |
In office 1977–1983 | |
Preceded by | Vacancy |
Succeeded by | Anthony Siaguru |
Personal details | |
Born | Obosi, Nigeria | 18 January 1933
Spouse |
Princess Bunmi Anyaoku
(m. 1962) |
Children | 4 |
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]