Kaletapwa Farauta

Kaletapwa Farauta
Deputy Governor of Adamawa State
Incumbent
Assumed office
29 May 2023
GovernorAhmadu Umaru Fintiri
Preceded byCrowther Seth
Vice Chancellor of Adamawa State University
In office
17 July 2017 – August 2022
Adamawa State Commissioner for Education
In office
6 August 2015 – 17 July 2017
GovernorBindow Jibrilla
Succeeded byJulius Kadala
Personal details
Born (1965-11-28) 28 November 1965 (age 58)
Numan, Northern Region (now in Adamawa State), Nigeria
CitizenshipNigeria
Political partyPeoples Democratic Party
Alma mater
Occupation
  • Politician
  • academic

Kaletapwa George Farauta (born 28 November 1965) is a Nigerian professor and politician, who is the current deputy governor of Adamawa State since 2023.[1][2][3][4][5][6] She was the vice chancellor of Adamawa State University, Mubi from 2017 to 2022.[7][8][1][2] She is a former Adamawa State commissioner of education and executive chairman of Adamawa State Universal Basic Education Board.[2]

  1. ^ a b "Seth supports my decision to take new deputy, says Fintiri". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 4 August 2022. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
  2. ^ a b c Jeremiah, Urowayino (1 July 2022). "Gov Fintiri dumps deputy, picks don". Vanguard News. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
  3. ^ "Fintiri unveils female professor as running mate for 2023 guber poll". The Nation Newspaper. 3 August 2022. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
  4. ^ "Fintiri unveils female running mate, praises deputy gov". Punch Newspapers. 3 August 2022. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
  5. ^ Hammangabdo, Hussaini (30 June 2022). "JUST-IN: Gov Fintiri Picks Adamawa Varsity VC, Prof. Farauta, As Running Mate". Retrieved 16 October 2022.
  6. ^ Bello, Usman (3 August 2022). "2023: Adamawa Gov picks Female Professor as running mate". Daily Trust. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
  7. ^ "Adamawa University begs indigenes to seek admission - P.M. News". Retrieved 16 October 2022.
  8. ^ "Fintiri unveils female professor as running mate for 2023 guber poll". The Nation Newspaper. 3 August 2022. Retrieved 16 October 2022.