Margaret Shonekan

Nigerian civil servant and former First Lady of Nigeria
Person human Q45062109
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Margaret Shonekan

Summary

Margaret Shonekan is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Gusau[2]. She was born on +1940-10-28T00:00:00Z[3]. She worked as a politician[4] and civil servant[5]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Gusau[2], Margaret Shonekan…
  • Margaret Shonekan was born on +1940-10-28T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Among Margaret Shonekan's spouses was Ernest Shonekan[7].
  • Margaret Shonekan held citizenship in Nigeria[8].
  • Margaret Shonekan's professions included politician[4].
  • Margaret Shonekan worked as a civil servant[5].
  • Margaret Shonekan was employed by West African Examinations Council[9].
  • Among Margaret Shonekan's employers was Federal Government of Nigeria[10].
  • Margaret Shonekan's education included a stint at University of Ibadan[11].
  • Margaret Shonekan was educated at Ibadan Grammar School[12].
  • Margaret Shonekan was educated at St. Margaret's School[13].
  • Margaret Shonekan's education included a stint at Christ Church Anglican Primary School[14].
  • Margaret Shonekan is recorded as female[15].
  • Margaret Shonekan's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Margaret Shonekan's given name is recorded as Margaret[17].
  • Margaret Shonekan's eye color is recorded as black[18].
  • Margaret Shonekan's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[19].
  • Margaret Shonekan's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Hausa[20].
  • Margaret Shonekan's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Nigerian Pidgin[21].
  • Margaret Shonekan's hair color is recorded as black hair[22].
  • Margaret Shonekan's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/11gdt9ybnx[23].

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Origins and Family

Born in Gusau[2], Margaret Shonekan… she was born on +1940-10-28T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Ibadan[11], a public university[24], in Nigeria[25], founded in 1948[26], headquartered in Ibadan[27]; Ibadan Grammar School[12], a secondary school[28], in Nigeria[29], founded in 1913[30]; St. Margaret's School[13]; and Christ Church Anglican Primary School[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[4] and civil servant[5]. Employers include West African Examinations Council[9], a supranational union[31], founded in 1951[32] and Federal Government of Nigeria[10], a government agency[33], in Nigeria[34], founded in 1963[35], headquartered in Abuja[36].

Personal Life

Among Margaret Shonekan's spouses was Ernest Shonekan[7].

Why It Matters

Margaret Shonekan ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was Margaret Shonekan born?

Margaret Shonekan's place of birth was Gusau[2].

Who was Margaret Shonekan married to?

Margaret Shonekan's spouses include Ernest Shonekan[7].

What did Margaret Shonekan do for work?

Margaret Shonekan worked as politician[4] and civil servant[5].

Where did Margaret Shonekan go to school?

Margaret Shonekan was educated at University of Ibadan[11], Ibadan Grammar School[12], St. Margaret's School[13], and Christ Church Anglican Primary School[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  19. [21] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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