Olusegun Obasanjo

Summary

Olusegun Obasanjo is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Abeokuta^[2]. He was born on March 5, 1937^[3]. He worked as an engineer^[4], military personnel^[5], and politician^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,796 views/month, #6,484 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Born in Abeokuta^[2], Olusegun Obasanjo…
• Olusegun Obasanjo was born on March 5, 1937^[3].
• Among Olusegun Obasanjo's spouses was Stella Obasanjo^[8].
• Among Olusegun Obasanjo's spouses was Oluremi Obasanjo^[9].
• A child of Olusegun Obasanjo was Iyabo Obasanjo-Bello^[10].
• Olusegun Obasanjo held citizenship in Nigeria^[11].
• Yoruba was Olusegun Obasanjo's native language^[12].
• Olusegun Obasanjo's professions included engineer^[4].
• Olusegun Obasanjo's professions included military personnel^[5].
• Olusegun Obasanjo's professions included politician^[6].
• Olusegun Obasanjo's education included a stint at Baptist Boys’ High School^[13].
• Olusegun Obasanjo's education included a stint at Royal College of Defence Studies^[14].
• Olusegun Obasanjo was educated at Defence Services Staff College^[15].
• Olusegun Obasanjo's education included a stint at Mons Officer Cadet School^[16].
• Olusegun Obasanjo received the Indira Gandhi Peace Prize^[17].
• Olusegun Obasanjo received the honorary doctor of the Peking University^[18].
• Olusegun Obasanjo received the honorary fellow of the African Academy of Sciences^[19].
• Olusegun Obasanjo received the honorary doctor of the Peoples' Friendship University of Russia^[20].
• Olusegun Obasanjo received the Grand Cross with Chain of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary (civil)^[21].
• Olusegun Obasanjo received the Order of the Federal Republic^[22].
• Olusegun Obasanjo's religion is recorded as Protestantism^[23].
• Olusegun Obasanjo's religion is recorded as Baptists^[24].
• Olusegun Obasanjo is recorded as male^[25].
• Olusegun Obasanjo's instance of is recorded as human^[26].
• Olusegun Obasanjo's ancestral home is recorded as Abeokuta^[27].

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Origins and Family

Olusegun Obasanjo was born in Abeokuta^[2]. He was born on March 5, 1937^[3]. Yoruba was his native language^[12].

Education

Educated at Baptist Boys’ High School^[13], a secondary school^[28], in Nigeria^[29]; Royal College of Defence Studies^[14], a staff college^[30], in United Kingdom^[31], founded in 1927^[32]; Defence Services Staff College^[15], a staff college^[33], in India^[34], founded in 1905^[35]; and Mons Officer Cadet School^[16], a military academy^[36], in United Kingdom^[37], founded in 1960^[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include engineer^[4], military personnel^[5], and politician^[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Indira Gandhi Peace Prize^[17], an award^[39], in India^[40], founded in 1986^[41]; honorary doctor of the Peking University^[18], an award^[42], in People's Republic of China^[43]; honorary fellow of the African Academy of Sciences^[19]; honorary doctor of the Peoples' Friendship University of Russia^[20], an award^[44], in Russia^[45]; Grand Cross with Chain of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary (civil)^[21], a grade of an order^[46], in Hungary^[47]; and Order of the Federal Republic^[22], an order^[48], in Nigeria^[49], founded in 1963^[50].

Personal Life

Spouses include Stella Obasanjo^[8], an activist^[51], 1945–2005^[52], of Nigeria^[53] and Oluremi Obasanjo^[9], a First Lady^[54], b. 1941^[55], of Nigeria^[56]. A child of Olusegun Obasanjo was Iyabo Obasanjo-Bello^[10]. Religious affiliations include Protestantism^[23], a Christian denominational family^[57], founded in 1517^[58] and Baptists^[24], a Christian denominational family^[59].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Olusegun Obasanjo include Olusegun Obasanjo Prize^[60], an award^[61].

Why It Matters

Olusegun Obasanjo ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,796 views/month, #6,484 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[62] He is known by 75 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[63]

Entities named for him include Olusegun Obasanjo Prize^[60], an award^[61].

FAQs

Where was Olusegun Obasanjo born?

Olusegun Obasanjo's place of birth was Abeokuta^[2].

Who was Olusegun Obasanjo married to?

Olusegun Obasanjo's spouses include Stella Obasanjo^[8] and Oluremi Obasanjo^[9].

What did Olusegun Obasanjo do for work?

Olusegun Obasanjo worked as engineer^[4], military personnel^[5], and politician^[6].

Where did Olusegun Obasanjo go to school?

Olusegun Obasanjo was educated at Baptist Boys’ High School^[13], Royal College of Defence Studies^[14], Defence Services Staff College^[15], and Mons Officer Cadet School^[16].

What awards did Olusegun Obasanjo receive?

Honors received include Indira Gandhi Peace Prize^[17], honorary doctor of the Peking University^[18], honorary fellow of the African Academy of Sciences^[19], and honorary doctor of the Peoples' Friendship University of Russia^[20].