J. E. A. Wey | |
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| 2nd Chief of Staff, Supreme Headquarters | |
| In office 1 August 1966 – 29 July 1975 | |
| Head of State | Yakubu Gowon |
| Preceded by | Babafemi Ogundipe |
| Succeeded by | Olusegun Obasanjo |
| Chief of Naval Staff | |
| In office March 1964 – January 1973 | |
| Preceded by | Commodore A.R. Kennedy |
| Succeeded by | Rear Adm. N.B. Soroh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 March 1918 Calabar, Southern Region, British Nigeria (now Calabar, Cross River, Nigeria) |
| Died | 12 December 1991 (aged 73) Nigeria |
| Political party | None (military) |
| Spouse | Anne Wey |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Nigeria |
| Branch/service |  Nigerian Navy |
| Years of service | 1940-1975 |
| Rank |  Vice admiral |
| Battles/wars | Nigerian Civil War |
Joseph Edet Akinwale Wey (6 March 1918 – 12 December 1991)[1] was a Nigerian Navy Vice Admiral who served as head of the Nigerian Navy (i.e. Chief of Naval Staff),[2] acting foreign minister,[3] and chief of staff of the Supreme Headquarters,[4] making him the de facto vice president of Nigeria during Yakubu Gowon's regime.
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