Dora Akunyili

Nigerian pharmacist and government official (1954-2014)
Person human Q525003
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Dora Akunyili

Summary

Dora Akunyili is a human[1]. She was born in Makurdi[2]. She was born on +1954-07-14T00:00:00Z[3]. She passed away in India[4]. She died on +2014-06-07T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as a pharmacologist[6], university teacher[7], politician[8], and minister[9]. She ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (153 views/month, #7,148 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Makurdi[2], Dora Akunyili…
  • Dora Akunyili died in India[4].
  • Dora Akunyili was born on +1954-07-14T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Dora Akunyili died on +2014-06-07T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Agulu[11].
  • Dora Akunyili held citizenship in Nigeria[12].
  • Igbo was Dora Akunyili's native language[13].
  • Dora Akunyili worked as a pharmacologist[6].
  • Dora Akunyili worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Dora Akunyili's professions included politician[8].
  • Dora Akunyili's professions included minister[9].
  • Dora Akunyili's field of work was science, technology, engineering, and mathematics[14].
  • Dora Akunyili's field of work was university teacher[15].
  • Dora Akunyili's field of work was politician[16].
  • Dora Akunyili's field of work was pharmacologist[17].
  • Dora Akunyili held the position of Minister of Information and Communications[18].
  • Dora Akunyili held the position of Minister of Information and Communications[19].
  • Dora Akunyili was employed by University of Nigeria[20].
  • Dora Akunyili was employed by National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control[21].
  • Dora Akunyili was employed by Nigerian Federal Ministry of Information and Communications[22].
  • Dora Akunyili was educated at University of Nigeria[23].
  • Dora Akunyili received the Integrity Award[24].
  • Dora Akunyili received the Order of the Federal Republic[25].
  • Dora Akunyili's religion is recorded as Christianity[26].
  • Dora Akunyili's image is recorded as DoraAkunyili Monument at Ezinano Agulu.jpg[27].

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Origins and Family

Dora Akunyili's place of birth was Makurdi[2]. She was born on +1954-07-14T00:00:00Z[3]. Igbo was her native language[13].

Education

Dora Akunyili's education included a stint at University of Nigeria[23].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include pharmacologist[6], university teacher[7], politician[8], and minister[9]. Fields of work include science, technology, engineering, and mathematics[14]; university teacher[15], an academic profession[28]; politician[16], a profession[29]; and pharmacologist[17], a profession[30]. Employers include University of Nigeria[20], a university[31], in Nigeria[32], founded in 1955[33], headquartered in Enugu[34]; National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control[21], a food safety organization[35], in Nigeria[36], headquartered in Abuja[37]; and Nigerian Federal Ministry of Information and Communications[22], a Federal Ministries of Nigeria[38], in Nigeria[39]. Positions held include Minister of Information and Communications[18].

Recognition

Awards received include Integrity Award[24], an award[40] and Order of the Federal Republic[25], an order[41], in Nigeria[42], founded in 1963[43].

Personal Life

Dora Akunyili's religion is recorded as Christianity[26]. She was affiliated with the All Progressives Grand Alliance[44].

Death and Burial

Dora Akunyili died on +2014-06-07T00:00:00Z[5]. She passed away in India[4]. The cause of death was ovarian cancer[45]. Burial took place at Agulu[11].

Why It Matters

Dora Akunyili ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (153 views/month, #7,148 of 1,000,298).[10] She is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

Where was Dora Akunyili born?

Dora Akunyili's place of birth was Makurdi[2].

Where did Dora Akunyili die?

Dora Akunyili died in India[4].

What did Dora Akunyili do for work?

Dora Akunyili worked as pharmacologist[6], university teacher[7], politician[8], and minister[9].

Where did Dora Akunyili go to school?

Dora Akunyili was educated at University of Nigeria[23].

What awards did Dora Akunyili receive?

Honors received include Integrity Award[24] and Order of the Federal Republic[25].

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  1. [27] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . vanguardngr.com. vanguardngr.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . Database of Cabinet Politics in Sub-Sahara Africa. wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  7. [23] . wikidata.org.
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  16. [8] . Database of Cabinet Politics in Sub-Sahara Africa. wikidata.org.
  17. [9] . Database of Cabinet Politics in Sub-Sahara Africa. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
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  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . wikidata.org.
  25. [45] . vanguardngr.com. vanguardngr.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [3] . Prabook. wikidata.org.
  27. [5] . vanguardngr.com. vanguardngr.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  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
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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