| Head of state | Term of office | |
|---|---|---|
| No. | Name (birth–death) | Time in office |
| 3 | General Yakubu Gowon (born 1934) | 8 years, 362 days |
| 4 | General Murtala Mohammed (1938–1976) | 199 days |
| 5 | Major general Olusegun Obasanjo (born 1937) | 3 years, 258 days |
Who is the fourth executive president of Nigeria?
Presidents
| President | Term | Party |
|---|---|---|
| Olusegun Obasanjo | 29 May 1999 – 29 May 2007 | PDP |
| Umaru Yar’Adua | 29 May 2007 – 5 May 2010 | PDP |
| Goodluck Jonathan | 5 May 2010 – 29 May 2015 | PDP |
| Muhammadu Buhari | 29 May 2015 – present | APC |
Who was the fifth president of Nigeria?
CHRONOLOGIES OF PAST PRESIDENTS AND HEADS OF STATE
| S/N | NAME |
|---|---|
| 5 | GENERAL MURTALA RAMAT MOHAMMED |
| 6 | GENERAL OLUSEGUN AREMU OKIKIOLA MATTHEW OBASANJO |
| 7 | SHEHU USMAN ALIYU SHAGARI |
| 8 | MAJOR-GENERAL MUHAMMADU BUHARI |
When did the Fourth Republic begin?
French Fourth Republic
| French Republic République française (French) | |
|---|---|
| • Lower house | National Assembly |
| Historical era | Decolonisation of Africa Decolonisation of Asia Cold War |
| • Constitutional referendum | 13 October 1946 |
| • Fourth Republic | 27 October 1946 |
Who is the longest serving head of state in Nigeria?
Gowon’s rise to power following the July 1966 counter-coup cemented military rule in Nigeria. Consequently, Gowon is the longest serving head of state of Nigeria, ruling for almost nine years until his overthrow in the coup d’état of 1975 by Brigadier Murtala Mohammed.
Who is first Nigeria president?
President of Nigeria
| President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria | |
|---|---|
| Inaugural holder | Nnamdi Azikiwe |
| Formation | October 1, 1963 |
| Deputy | Vice President of Nigeria |
| Salary | ₦30,000,000 annually |
Who is the Nigerian President?
Muhammadu Buhari
What is President Buhari salary?
Pulse.ng May 2019: Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari and his deputy, Prof Yemi Osinbajo will receive N26. 18 million ($73,000) per annum as take-home pay, according to the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission.
How old is Obasanjo now?
84 years (March 5, 1937)
How much is the President salary?
According to Title 3 of the US code, a president earns a $400,000 salary and is still on government payroll after leaving office. The president is also granted a $50,000 annual expense account, $100,000 nontaxable travel account, and $19,000 for entertainment.
What Republic is Ghana in now?
Fourth Republic (1993–present)
What are the five French republics?
There have been five republics in the history of France:
- French First Republic (1792–1804)
- French Second Republic (1848–1852)
- French Third Republic (1870–1940)
- French Fourth Republic (1946–1958)
- French Fifth Republic (1958–present)
Why is France the 5th Republic?
The Fifth Republic emerged from the collapse of the Fourth Republic, replacing the former parliamentary republic with a semi-presidential (or dual-executive) system that split powers between a prime minister as head of government and a president as head of state.
Who is the youngest governor in Nigeria?
Chukwuebuka Anisiobi is the youngest governor to rule in Nigeria at the age of 16. He was the governor of Lagos state for one day after winning the spelling bee competition set by the then governor’s wife Oluremi Tinubu for students on the 6 June 2001.
Who created the first 12 states in Nigeria?
The Creation of States
General Yakubu Gowon created twelve states out of the four regions that existed at that time appointing a governor to head them.
Who ruled as a military ruler the longest in Nigeria?
General Ibrahim Babangida promulgated himself as the President of the Armed Forces Ruling Council and the first military President of Nigeria. His rule was the longest serving in peacetime and his administration typified the military dictatorships of the 20th century.