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Sadiya Umar Farouq

Politician

Sadiya Umar Farouq is a politically exposed person. They are a person of interest by virtue of their position and the influence they may hold. They have not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	Sadiya Umar Farouq				[sources]
Alias	Sadiya Umar Farouk				[sources]
Birth date	1974-11-05				[sources]
Place of birth	Nigeria · Zamfara State				[sources]
Gender	female				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Citizenship	Nigeria				[sources]
Classification	National government (past)				[sources]
Last name	Umar				[sources]
Political association	All Progressives Congress				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q20195461				[sources]
Position	Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development (2019-2023)				[sources]
Education	Ahmadu Bello University				[sources]
Last change	2026-01-15	Last processed	2026-02-15	First seen	2023-04-20

Descriptions

Nigerian politician and business administrator

— Wikidata non-official source, 2023-07-18

Relationships

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development	2019-08-21	2023-05-29

Data sources

Wikidata Persons in Relevant Categories339,188

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Wikidata Politically Exposed Persons271,310

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External dataset · Global · Wikidata · non-official source

PEP position annotations by OpenSanctions503,102

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External dataset · OpenSanctions · non-official source

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