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Yakubu Gowon

Military · Politician

Yakubu Gowon 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	Yakubu Gowon · Γιακούμπου Γκόουον · Јакубу Говон · Якубу Говон · Якубу Говона · 7 more...				[sources]
Other name	Yakubu Dan · Yakubu Dan-Yumma Gowon · Yakubu Gowons · Yakubu Jack Gowon · Говон, Якубу · 2 more...				[sources]
Weak alias	Gowon · 雅各布·高恩				[sources]
Birth date	1934-10-19				[sources]
Place of birth	Kanke				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Citizenship	Nigeria				[sources]
First name	Yakubu				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q354695				[sources]
Position	Chief of Army Staff (1966-1966) · Minister of Foreign Affairs of Nigeria (1966-1967) · President of Nigeria (1966-1975) · chairperson of the Organisation of African Unity (1973-1974)				[sources]
Education	Barewa College · Royal Military Academy Sandhurst · Staff College, Camberley · University of Warwick				[sources]
Religion	Christianity				[sources]
Last change	2025-07-18	Last processed	2025-11-02	First seen	2024-09-04