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Olugbenga Ashiru

Nigerian politician (1948-2014)
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14 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[12]
Date of birth
August 27, 1948
Date of death
November 29, 2014
Place of birth
Ijebu Ode
Place of death
South Africa
Country of citizenship
Nigeria[8]
Occupation
diplomat, politician, minister
Position held
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Nigeria[10]
Educated at
University of Lagos[11]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English, Yoruba, Nigerian Pidgin[15][16][17]
Family name
Category:Ashiru (surname)[13]
Given name
Olugbenga[14]
Native language
Yoruba[9]
🏷️ Also known as
en Olugbenga Ashiru ko 올루그벵가 아시루 ru Аширу, Олугбенга ru Олугбенга Аширу
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OpenSanctions ID
Olugbenga Ashiru

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Languages spoken, written or signed 3
English, Yoruba, Nigerian Pidgin
Occupation 3
politician, minister, diplomat
Country of citizenship 1
Nigeria
Educated at 1
University of Lagos
Instance of 1
human
Native language 1
Yoruba
OpenSanctions ID 1
Olugbenga Ashiru
Place of birth 1
Ijebu Ode
Place of death 1
South Africa
Position held 1
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Nigeria
Sex or gender 1
male
← OpenSanctions ID 1
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Summary

Olugbenga Ashiru was born on August 27, 1948[1], in Ijebu Ode[2]. He died on November 29, 2014[3], in South Africa[4]. He worked as a diplomat[5], politician[6], and minister[7].

FAQs

Where was Olugbenga Ashiru born?

Olugbenga Ashiru was born in Ijebu Ode[2].

Where did Olugbenga Ashiru die?

Olugbenga Ashiru passed away in South Africa[4].

What did Olugbenga Ashiru do for work?

Olugbenga Ashiru worked as a diplomat[5], politician[6], and minister[7].

Where did Olugbenga Ashiru go to school?

Olugbenga Ashiru was educated at University of Lagos[11].

Related Entities

Nigeria South Africa University of Lagos

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . Database of Cabinet Politics in Sub-Sahara Africa. wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . Database of Cabinet Politics in Sub-Sahara Africa. wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . Database of Cabinet Politics in Sub-Sahara Africa. wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . Database of Cabinet Politics in Sub-Sahara Africa. wikidata.org.
  11. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 25w ago · MarisDreshmanisBot bot · 2026-05-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Position held → Minister of Foreign Affairs of Nigeria
    Native language → Yoruba
    Family name → Category:Ashiru (surname)
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English, Yoruba, Nigerian Pidgin
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