Adebayo Adedeji

Nigerian politician
Person human Q185574
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Adebayo Adedeji

Summary

Adebayo Adedeji is a human[1]. His place of birth was Ijebu Ode[2]. He was born on December 21, 1930[3]. He died in Lagos[4]. He died on April 25, 2018[5]. He worked as a member of the Senate of Nigeria[6], university teacher[7], economist[8], politician[9], and minister[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Adebayo Adedeji's place of birth was Ijebu Ode[2].
  • Adebayo Adedeji died in Lagos[4].
  • Adebayo Adedeji was born on December 21, 1930[3].
  • Adebayo Adedeji died on April 25, 2018[5].
  • Adebayo Adedeji held citizenship in Nigeria[12].
  • Yoruba was Adebayo Adedeji's native language[13].
  • Adebayo Adedeji is identified as part of the Yoruba people ethnic group[14].
  • Adebayo Adedeji worked as a member of the Senate of Nigeria[6].
  • Adebayo Adedeji's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Adebayo Adedeji's professions included economist[8].
  • Adebayo Adedeji's professions included politician[9].
  • Adebayo Adedeji's professions included minister[10].
  • Among Adebayo Adedeji's employers was United Nations[15].
  • Adebayo Adedeji's education included a stint at John F. Kennedy School of Government[16].
  • Adebayo Adedeji was educated at University of London[17].
  • Adebayo Adedeji received the Fellow of the African Academy of Sciences[18].
  • Adebayo Adedeji is recorded as male[19].
  • Adebayo Adedeji's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Adebayo Adedeji's ancestral home is recorded as Nigeria[21].
  • Adebayo Adedeji's Commons category is recorded as Adebayo Adedeji[22].
  • Adebayo Adedeji's family name is recorded as Adedeji[23].
  • Adebayo Adedeji's given name is recorded as Adebayo[24].
  • Adebayo Adedeji's eye color is recorded as dark brown[25].
  • Adebayo Adedeji's described by source is recorded as Africa: An Encyclopedic Reference[26].
  • Adebayo Adedeji's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Yoruba[27].

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Origins and Family

Adebayo Adedeji's place of birth was Ijebu Ode[2]. He was born on December 21, 1930[3]. He is identified as part of the Yoruba people ethnic group[14]. Yoruba was his native language[13].

Education

Educated at John F. Kennedy School of Government[16], a private school[28], in United States[29], founded in 1936[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and University of London[17], a university[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1836[34], headquartered in London[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include member of the Senate of Nigeria[6], university teacher[7], economist[8], politician[9], and minister[10]. Among Adebayo Adedeji's employers was United Nations[15].

Recognition

Adebayo Adedeji received the Fellow of the African Academy of Sciences[18].

Death and Burial

Adebayo Adedeji died on April 25, 2018[5]. He passed away in Lagos[4].

Why It Matters

Adebayo Adedeji ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36]

FAQs

Where was Adebayo Adedeji born?

Adebayo Adedeji's place of birth was Ijebu Ode[2].

Where did Adebayo Adedeji die?

Adebayo Adedeji died in Lagos[4].

What did Adebayo Adedeji do for work?

Adebayo Adedeji worked as member of the Senate of Nigeria[6], university teacher[7], economist[8], politician[9], and minister[10].

Where did Adebayo Adedeji go to school?

Adebayo Adedeji was educated at John F. Kennedy School of Government[16] and University of London[17].

What awards did Adebayo Adedeji receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the African Academy of Sciences[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Database of Cabinet Politics in Sub-Sahara Africa. wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . Database of Cabinet Politics in Sub-Sahara Africa. wikidata.org.
  5. [20] . Database of Cabinet Politics in Sub-Sahara Africa. wikidata.org.
  6. [21] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . Database of Cabinet Politics in Sub-Sahara Africa. wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . Database of Cabinet Politics in Sub-Sahara Africa. wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . aasciences.africa. aasciences.africa. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [14] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . Munzinger Personen. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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