List of presidents of Biafra

President of the Republic of Biafra
Flag of Biafra
Longest serving C. Odumegwu Ojukwu 30 May 1967 – 8 January 1970
Style	His/Her Excellency
Member of	Cabinet
Residence	State House
Seat	Enugu Umuahia Owerri
Precursor	Governor of Eastern Region, Nigeria
Formation	30 May 1967
First holder	Odumegwu Ojukwu
Final holder	Philip Effiong
Abolished	15 January 1970
Deputy	Vice President of Biafra

The president of Biafra was the head of state of the Republic of Biafra, a secessionist state that consisted of the old Eastern Region of Nigeria. ^[1]

List of presidents

No.	Portrait	Name (lifespan)	Term of office			Political party		Notes	Ref.
			Took office	Left office	Time in office
1		C. Odumegwu Ojukwu (1933–2011)	30 May 1967	8 January 1970	2 years, 223 days		Military	Fled to Ivory Coast at the end of the Nigerian Civil War.	[2]
2		Philip Effiong (1925–2003)	8 January 1970	15 January 1970	7 days		Military	Surrendered Biafra to Nigeria.	[3]

See also

• History of Nigeria
• Nigerian Civil War

External links

• World Statesmen - Biafra

References

1. Stewart, John (2006). African States and Rulers. Jefferson: McFarland & Co. p. 32. ISBN   978-0-78642-562-4.
2. Ikegwuoha, Bernard Thompson (1988). The Military Participation in the Politics and Government of Nigeria. Rome: Domenici-Pécheux Press. p. 15. OCLC   417565941.
3. Ojeleye, Olukunle (2016). The Politics of Post-War Demobilisation and Reintegration in Nigeria. London: Routledge. p. 72. ISBN   978-1-31702-023-3.