President of Nigeria from 2015 to 2023, military head of state of Nigeria from 1983 to 1985
His Excellency Major General
Muhammadu Buhari
GCFR
Official portrait, 2015
7th and 15th President of Nigeria
In office 29 May 2015 – 29 May 2023
Vice President
Yemi Osinbajo
Preceded by
Goodluck Jonathan
Succeeded by
Bola Tinubu
In office 31 December 1983 – 27 August 1985 as Military Head of State of Nigeria
Chief of Staff
Tunde Idiagbon
Preceded by
Shehu Shagari
Succeeded by
Ibrahim Babangida
Federal Minister of Petroleum Resources
In office 11 November 2015 – 29 May 2023
President
Himself
Minister of State
Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu Timipre Sylva
Preceded by
Diezani Allison-Madueke
Succeeded by
Bola Tinubu
In office March 1976 – June 1978 as Federal Commissioner of Petroleum and Natural Resources
Head of State
Olusegun Obasanjo
Governor of Borno State
In office 3 February 1976 – 15 March 1976
Head of State
Murtala Mohammed Olusegun Obasanjo
Preceded by
Office established
Succeeded by
Mustapha Amin
In office 1 August 1975 – 3 February 1976 as Governor of the North-Eastern State
Head of State
Murtala Mohammed
Preceded by
Musa Usman
Succeeded by
Office abolished
Personal details
Born
(1942-12-17) 17 December 1942 (age 81) Daura, Northern Region, British Nigeria (now in Katsina, Nigeria)
Political party
All Progressives Congress (2013–present)
Other political affiliations
All Nigeria Peoples Party (2002–2010)
Congress for Progressive Change (2010–2013)
Spouses
Safinatu Yusuf
(m. 1971; div. 1988)
Aisha Halilu
(m. 1989)
Relations
Muhammadu Ribadu (grandfather-in-law)
Mamman Daura (nephew)
Children
10
Zulaihat (deceased)
Fatima
Musa (deceased)
Hadiza
Safinatu
Halima
Yusuf
Zahra "Zarah"
Aisha
Amina
Alma mater
Nigerian Military Training College
Mons Officer Cadet School
U.S. Army War College[1]
Occupation
Politician
military officer
Awards
List of honors and awards
Military service
Allegiance
Nigeria
Branch/service
Nigerian Army
Years of service
1962–1985
Rank
Major general
Battles/wars
Nigerian Civil War Chadian–Nigerian War
Muhammadu BuhariGCFR (Hausa pronunciationⓘ; born 17 December 1942) is a Nigerian politician who served as the president of Nigeria from 2015 to 2023.[2][3] A retired Nigerian army major general, he served as the country's military head of state from 31 December 1983 to 27 August 1985, after taking power from the Shehu Shagari civilian government in a military coup d'état.[4][5] The term Buharism is used to describe the authoritarian policies of his military regime.[6][7]
Buhari ran for president of Nigeria on the platform and support of the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) in 2003 and 2007, and on the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) platform in 2011.[8] In December 2014, he emerged as the presidential candidate of[9] the All Progressives Congress party for the 2015 general election.[10] Buhari won the election, defeating incumbent President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan.[11] This was the first time in the history of Nigeria that an incumbent president lost a general election. He was sworn in on 29 May 2015. In February 2019, Buhari was re-elected, defeating his closest rival, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, by over 3 million votes.[12][13][14]
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^Sanusi Lamido Sanusi (22 July 2002). "Buharism: Economic Theory and Political Economy". Lagos. Archived from the original on 12 March 2015. Retrieved 12 September 2013.
^Mohammed Nura (14 September 2010). "Nigeria: The Spontaneous 'Buharism' Explosion in the Polity". Leadership (Nigeria). Archived from the original on 29 June 2018. Retrieved 12 September 2013.
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