# Obafemi Awolowo

> Nigerian politician (1909-1987)

**Wikidata**: [Q960892](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q960892)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obafemi_Awolowo)  
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## Summary

Obafemi Awolowo was born on March 6, 1909 in Ikenne[1][2] and died on May 9, 1987 in Ikenne[1][3][4][5]. He was a Nigerian citizen[6] and a Christian. Awolowo was educated at Baptist Boys’ High School, University of London, and Wesley College, Ibadan.Awolowo worked as a politician, lawyer, trade unionist, teacher, and minister[6]. He served as prime minister from 1954 to 1960 and as Minister of Finance of Nigeria from 1967 to 1971.


## References

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2. Dictionary of African Biography
3. Database of Cabinet Politics in Sub-Sahara Africa
4. International Standard Name Identifier
5. Virtual International Authority File
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