Joy Ogwu

Nigerian politician and diplomat
Person human Q3187207
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Joy Ogwu

Summary

Joy Ogwu is a human[1]. She was born on August 23, 1946[2]. She passed away in New York City[3]. She died on October 13, 2025[4]. She worked as a diplomat[5], lecturer[6], political scientist[7], ambassador[8], and politician[9]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Joy Ogwu passed away in New York City[3].
  • Joy Ogwu was born on August 23, 1946[2].
  • Joy Ogwu died on October 13, 2025[4].
  • Joy Ogwu held citizenship in Nigeria[11].
  • Igbo was Joy Ogwu's native language[12].
  • Joy Ogwu is identified as part of the Igbo people ethnic group[13].
  • Joy Ogwu's professions included diplomat[5].
  • Joy Ogwu worked as a lecturer[6].
  • Joy Ogwu worked as a political scientist[7].
  • Joy Ogwu's professions included ambassador[8].
  • Joy Ogwu's professions included politician[9].
  • Joy Ogwu worked as a minister[14].
  • Joy Ogwu's field of work was international relations[15].
  • Joy Ogwu's field of work was disarmament[16].
  • Joy Ogwu's field of work was diplomacy[17].
  • Joy Ogwu's field of work was science, technology, engineering, and mathematics[18].
  • Joy Ogwu held the position of Minister of Foreign Affairs of Nigeria[19].
  • Joy Ogwu held the position of Permanent Representative of Nigeria to the United Nations[20].
  • Joy Ogwu held the position of director[21].
  • Joy Ogwu held the position of Nigerian Institute of International Affairs[22].
  • Joy Ogwu held the position of chairperson[23].
  • Joy Ogwu's education included a stint at Rutgers University[24].
  • Joy Ogwu was educated at University of Lagos[25].
  • Joy Ogwu is recorded as female[26].
  • Joy Ogwu's instance of is recorded as human[27].

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Origins and Family

Joy Ogwu was born on August 23, 1946[2]. She is identified as part of the Igbo people ethnic group[13]. Igbo was her native language[12].

Education

Educated at Rutgers University[24], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1766[30] and University of Lagos[25], a university[31], in Nigeria[32], founded in 1962[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include diplomat[5], lecturer[6], political scientist[7], ambassador[8], politician[9], and minister[14]. Fields of work include international relations[15], an academic major[34]; disarmament[16]; diplomacy[17], an academic discipline[35]; and science, technology, engineering, and mathematics[18]. Positions held include Minister of Foreign Affairs of Nigeria[19], a position[36], in Nigeria[37]; Permanent Representative of Nigeria to the United Nations[20]; director[21], a profession[38]; Nigerian Institute of International Affairs[22], a think tank[39], in Nigeria[40], founded in 1961[41], headquartered in Abuja[42]; and chairperson[23], a type of position[43].

Death and Burial

Joy Ogwu died on October 13, 2025[4]. She died in New York City[3].

Why It Matters

Joy Ogwu ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[10]

FAQs

Where did Joy Ogwu die?

Joy Ogwu passed away in New York City[3].

What did Joy Ogwu do for work?

Joy Ogwu worked as diplomat[5], lecturer[6], political scientist[7], ambassador[8], and politician[9].

Where did Joy Ogwu go to school?

Joy Ogwu was educated at Rutgers University[24] and University of Lagos[25].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [26] . Database of Cabinet Politics in Sub-Sahara Africa. wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . Database of Cabinet Politics in Sub-Sahara Africa. wikidata.org.
  4. [27] . Database of Cabinet Politics in Sub-Sahara Africa. wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [25] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  20. [8] . wikidata.org.
  21. [9] . Database of Cabinet Politics in Sub-Sahara Africa. wikidata.org.
  22. [14] . Database of Cabinet Politics in Sub-Sahara Africa. wikidata.org.
  23. [13] . wikidata.org.
  24. [2] . wikidata.org.
  25. [4] . tvcnews.tv. Retrieved . tvcnews.tv. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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