Hamzat Ahmadu (original) (raw)
Hamzat Ahmadu (Gwadabawa, Sokoto; 15 de agosto de 1930-1 de mayo de 2016) fue un diplomático nigeriano.
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| dbo:abstract | Hamzat Ahmadu (1924 – May 1, 2016) was a Nigerian diplomat and civil servant. He served as Ambassador to the Soviet Union (1975–1978), East Germany (1975–1978), the Netherlands (1978–1981), Cameroon (1982–1984), and the United States (1987–1991) at various times during his diplomatic career. He also served as the High Commissioner to the Bahamas from 1987 to 1990. Ahmadu spoke fluent Arabic and English, as well as conversational French and German. A native of present-day Sokoto State, Ahamadu began his career during the British colonial era as an employee of the Nigerian Secretariat, the Kaduna Provincial Office, Kano and Lugard Hall, and the Northern Nigerian Legislature in Kaduna. He then studied at universities in the United Kingdom until 1958. In 1958, Ahmadu returned to British Nigeria and rejoined the Colonial Administrative Service. He was hired as the Private Secretary to the Premier of Northern Nigerian Foreign Service. In addition to his diplomatic positions as an ambassador, Ahmadu held a number of high ranking positions within the country's , from which he devised and managed Nigeria's foreign policy. His positions within the Foreign Ministry and Diplomatic Service included Director of Africa, Consular and Treaties Division (1964-1966), Director of the Asia Division (1965-1966), Director-General of Protocol (1981-1982), and Director-General of African Affairs (1984-1985). He was then appointed Permanent Secretary and Head of the Diplomatic Service from 1986 to 1987. Hamzat Ahmadu was jointly accredited as the Ambassador to the Soviet Union and East Germany from 1975 to 1978. He then served as Ambassador to the Netherlands from 1978 to 1981 and Ambassador to neighboring Cameroon from 1982 to 1984. He also held diplomatic positions in Bonn, West Germany, and London. On July 20, 1987, Ahmadu was appointed Ambassador Extraordinary & Plenipotentiary to the United States of America, a post he held from 1987 until approximately 1991. He also served as Nigeria's High Commissioner to the Commonwealth of the Bahamas. Ahmadu later worked as a consultant to The Guardian newspaper's editorial board until his death in 2016. Ahmadu died on May 1, 2016, at a private hospital in Lagos, Nigeria. He was survived by his wife and children. His funeral and funeral prayers were held at the Sultan's Palace in Sokoto. (en) Hamzat Ahmadu (Gwadabawa, Sokoto; 15 de agosto de 1930-1 de mayo de 2016) fue un diplomático nigeriano. (es) |
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| rdfs:comment | Hamzat Ahmadu (Gwadabawa, Sokoto; 15 de agosto de 1930-1 de mayo de 2016) fue un diplomático nigeriano. (es) Hamzat Ahmadu (1924 – May 1, 2016) was a Nigerian diplomat and civil servant. He served as Ambassador to the Soviet Union (1975–1978), East Germany (1975–1978), the Netherlands (1978–1981), Cameroon (1982–1984), and the United States (1987–1991) at various times during his diplomatic career. He also served as the High Commissioner to the Bahamas from 1987 to 1990. In 1958, Ahmadu returned to British Nigeria and rejoined the Colonial Administrative Service. He was hired as the Private Secretary to the Premier of Northern Nigerian Foreign Service. (en) |
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