List of presidents of Biafra
| President of the Republic of Biafra | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Style | His/Her Excellency |
| Member of | Cabinet |
| Residence | State House |
| Seat | Enugu Umuahia Owerri |
| Precursor | Governor of Eastern Region, Nigeria |
| Formation | 30 May 1967 |
| First holder | Odumegwu Ojukwu |
| Final holder | Philip Effiong |
| Abolished | 15 January 1970 |
| Deputy | Vice President of Biafra |
The president of Biafra was the head of state of the Republic of Biafra, a secessionist state that consisted of the old Eastern Region of Nigeria.[1]
List of presidents
| No. | Portrait | Name (lifespan) |
Term of office | Political party | Notes | Ref. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | |||||||
| 1 | 
|
C. Odumegwu Ojukwu (1933–2011) |
30 May 1967 | 8 January 1970 | 2 years, 223 days | Military | Fled to Ivory Coast at the end of the Nigerian Civil War. | [2] | |
| 2 |
|
Philip Effiong (1925–2003) |
8 January 1970 | 15 January 1970 | 7 days | Military | Surrendered Biafra to Nigeria. | [3] | |
See also
External links
References
- ^ Stewart, John (2006). African States and Rulers. Jefferson: McFarland & Co. p. 32. ISBN 978-0-78642-562-4.
- ^ Ikegwuoha, Bernard Thompson (1988). The Military Participation in the Politics and Government of Nigeria. Rome: Domenici-Pécheux Press. p. 15. OCLC 417565941.
- ^ Ojeleye, Olukunle (2016). The Politics of Post-War Demobilisation and Reintegration in Nigeria. London: Routledge. p. 72. ISBN 978-1-31702-023-3.