Umaru Musa Yar'Adua

President of Nigeria (1951-2010)
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Umaru Musa Yar'Adua

Summary

Umaru Musa Yar'Adua is a human[1]. Born in Katsina[2], he… he was born on +1951-08-16T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Nigerian Presidential Complex[4]. He died on +2010-05-05T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a politician[6], university teacher[7], and entrepreneur[8]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (896 views/month, #6,869 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Katsina[2], Umaru Musa Yar'Adua…
  • Umaru Musa Yar'Adua died in Nigerian Presidential Complex[4].
  • Umaru Musa Yar'Adua was born on +1951-08-16T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Umaru Musa Yar'Adua died on +2010-05-05T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Katsina State[10].
  • Umaru Musa Yar'Adua's father was Musa Yar'Adua[11].
  • Umaru Musa Yar'Adua was married to Turai Yar'Adua[12].
  • Umaru Musa Yar'Adua held citizenship in Nigeria[13].
  • Fula was Umaru Musa Yar'Adua's native language[14].
  • Umaru Musa Yar'Adua worked as a politician[6].
  • Umaru Musa Yar'Adua worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Umaru Musa Yar'Adua worked as an entrepreneur[8].
  • Umaru Musa Yar'Adua held the position of President of Nigeria[15].
  • Umaru Musa Yar'Adua held the position of Governor of Katsina State[16].
  • Umaru Musa Yar'Adua held the position of Chairperson of ECOWAS[17].
  • Umaru Musa Yar'Adua's education included a stint at Barewa College[18].
  • Umaru Musa Yar'Adua's education included a stint at Ahmadu Bello University[19].
  • Umaru Musa Yar'Adua's religion is recorded as Islam[20].
  • Umaru Musa Yar'Adua's image is recorded as Umaruyaradua07052007.jpg[21].
  • Umaru Musa Yar'Adua is recorded as male[22].
  • Umaru Musa Yar'Adua's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Umaru Musa Yar'Adua was affiliated with the Peoples Democratic Party[24].
  • Umaru Musa Yar'Adua's ISNI is recorded as 0000000110864134[25].
  • Umaru Musa Yar'Adua's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 120878686[26].
  • Umaru Musa Yar'Adua's GND ID is recorded as 141275693[27].

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Origins and Family

Umaru Musa Yar'Adua was born in Katsina[2]. He was born on +1951-08-16T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Musa Yar'Adua[11]. Fula was his native language[14].

Education

Educated at Barewa College[18], a college[28], in Nigeria[29], founded in 1921[30] and Ahmadu Bello University[19], a public university[31], in Nigeria[32], founded in 1962[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6], university teacher[7], and entrepreneur[8]. Positions held include President of Nigeria[15], a public office[34], in Nigeria[35], founded in 1963[36]; Governor of Katsina State[16]; and Chairperson of ECOWAS[17].

Personal Life

Among Umaru Musa Yar'Adua's spouses was Turai Yar'Adua[12]. His religion is recorded as Islam[20]. He was affiliated with the Peoples Democratic Party[24].

Death and Burial

Umaru Musa Yar'Adua died on +2010-05-05T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Nigerian Presidential Complex[4]. The cause of death was Churg-Strauss syndrome[37]. Burial took place at Katsina State[10].

Why It Matters

Umaru Musa Yar'Adua ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (896 views/month, #6,869 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Umaru Musa Yar'Adua born?

Umaru Musa Yar'Adua was born in Katsina[2].

Where did Umaru Musa Yar'Adua die?

Umaru Musa Yar'Adua died in Nigerian Presidential Complex[4].

Who were Umaru Musa Yar'Adua's parents?

Umaru Musa Yar'Adua's father was Musa Yar'Adua[11].

Who was Umaru Musa Yar'Adua married to?

Umaru Musa Yar'Adua's spouses include Turai Yar'Adua[12].

What did Umaru Musa Yar'Adua do for work?

Umaru Musa Yar'Adua worked as politician[6], university teacher[7], and entrepreneur[8].

Where did Umaru Musa Yar'Adua go to school?

Umaru Musa Yar'Adua was educated at Barewa College[18] and Ahmadu Bello University[19].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [21] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . washingtonpost.com. washingtonpost.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [22] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . bbc.co.uk. bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [23] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [17] . wikidata.org.
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  14. [24] . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . wikidata.org.
  16. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . allafrica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [7] . wikidata.org.
  18. [8] . britannica.com. britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [10] . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] . britannica.com. britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [37] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8w ago · MarisDreshmanisBot bot · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth Katsina
    Candidacy in election 2007 Nigerian presidential election
    Said to be the same as Yar'adua
    Spouse Turai Yar'Adua
    + 26 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages:0||59 */ Add multilingual descriptions (59 languages) — Task 13 (heads of state / political leaders) — deterministic from P106 (occupation) + P27 (citizenship) labels,"
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