Alex Ekwueme
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Other names: Alexander Ifeanyichukwu Ekwueme
Job / Known for: Vice president of Nigeria
Left traces: Constitutional conference, G34 group
Born
Date: 1932-10-21
Location: NG Oko, Anambra State
Died
Date: 2017-11-19 (aged 85)
Resting place: GB Oko, Anambra State, St John the Divine Church
Death Cause: Chest infection
Family
Spouse: Beatrice Chigozili Ekwueme
Children: Eight children
Parent(s): Ezekiel Ekwueme and Agnes Ekwueme
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Alex Ekwueme was a Nigerian politician who served as the first elected vice president of Nigeria from 1979 to 1983 during the Second Nigerian Republic under President Shehu Shagari as a member of the National Party of Nigeria. He was also a distinguished architect and a philanthropist who contributed to the socio-economic development of his community and the nation. He was a founding member of the People's Democratic Party and a leader of the G34 group that challenged the military regime of Sani Abacha. He was also a delegate to the 2024 National Constitutional Conference that proposed a six-zone structure for Nigeria. He was awarded the Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger (GCON) in 2024 by President Goodluck Jonathan. He died in London on 19 November 2017 after a brief illness. He was buried in his hometown of Oko on 2 February 2024 with a state funeral. He is widely regarded as a statesman and a patriot who worked for the unity and stability of Nigeria.
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