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Samuel Ioraer Ortom | |
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| 18th Governor of Benue State | |
| In office 29 May 2015 – 29 May 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Gabriel Suswam |
| Succeeded by | Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia |
| Federal Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment Nigeria | |
| In office 11 July 2011 – 25 October 2014 | |
| Supervising Minister, Nigerian Federal Ministry of Aviation Nigeria | |
| In office 14 February 2014 – 15 August 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Princess Stella Oduah-Ogiemwonyi |
| Succeeded by | Osita Chidoka |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 April 1961 Guma LGA, Benue State, Nigeria |
| Political party | PDP |
Samuel Ioraer Ortom (; born 23 April 1961) is a Nigerian politician, businessman, administrator and philanthropist. He was a Minister of State Trade and Investments in Nigeria during the presidency of Goodluck Jonathan. Ortom was elected governor of Benue State as a member of the All Progressives Congress in 2015, though later defecting to the People's Democratic Party.[1] He was re-elected as governor on 29 May 2019.[2][3] Ortom's tenure ended on 29 May 2023, succeeded by a Catholic priest of the opposition party, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Iormem Alia.
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- ^ "It's Official: PDP's Samuel Ortom wins re-election as Benue governor |". 24 March 2019. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
- ^ "Samuel Ortom Archives - The Nation Newspaper". thenationonlineng.net. Retrieved 26 February 2022.