3rd Secretary-General of the Commonwealth of Nations
In office 1 July 1990 – 31 March 2000
Head
Elizabeth II
Chairperson
Thabo Mbeki (South Africa)
Preceded by
Sir Shridath Ramphal
Succeeded by
Don McKinnon
Deputy Secretary-General for Political Affairs
In office 1983 – 1 July 1990
Head
Elizabeth II
Secretary-General
Sir Shridath Ramphal
Preceded by
M.A. Husain
Succeeded by
Vacancy
In office 1977–1983
Preceded by
Vacancy
Succeeded by
Anthony Siaguru
Personal details
Born
(1933-01-18) 18 January 1933 (age 91) Obosi, Nigeria
Spouse
Princess Bunmi Anyaoku
(m. 1962)
Children
4
Chief Emeka Anyaoku, GCON, GCVO, CFR, CON (born 18 January 1933)[1] is a Nigerian diplomat of Igbo descent. He was the third Commonwealth Secretary-General. Born in Obosi, Anyaoku was educated at Merchants of Light School, Oba,[1] and attended the University College of Ibadan, then a college of the University of London, from which he obtained an honours degree in Classics as a College Scholar.[2] Aside from his international career, Chief Anyaoku continues to fulfill the duties of his office as Ichie Adazie of Obosi, a traditional Ndichie chieftainship.[3]
^ ab"Anyaoku, Eleazar Chukwuemeka", in Africa Who's Who, London: Africa Journal for Africa Books Ltd, 1981, p. 137.
^"Anyaoku: The Diplomats' Diplomat". Vanguard News. 11 March 2017. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
^"Person page". the presidency.co.za. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
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