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  1. Goodluck Jonathan

    Goodluck Ebele Azikiwe Jonathan GCFR GCON (born 20 November 1957) is a Nigerian politician who served as the president of Nigeria from 2010 to 2015. He lost the 2015 presidential election to former military head of state General Muhammadu Buhari and was the first incumbent president in Nigerian history to concede defeat in an election and therefore allow for a peaceful transition of power.

  2. Goodluck Jonathan

    People's Democratic Party. Goodluck Jonathan (born November 20, 1957, Otuoke, Nigeria) is a Nigerian zoologist and politician who served as vice president (2007-10) and president (2010-15) of Nigeria. Jonathan, of the Ijo (Ijaw) ethnic group and a Christian, was born and raised in the region of the Niger delta in what is now Bayelsa state.

  3. Goodluck Jonathan: from poor boy to accidental president

    If the rise of Goodluck Jonathan from unknown zoology professor to president of Africa's most populous nation was improbable, his bid for re-election may seem even more so.. Three multibillion ...

  4. Goodluck Jonathan Biography

    Goodluck Jonathan is the current President of Nigeria; he is in the office since 2010. This biography of Goodluck Jonathan provides detailed information about his childhood, life, achievements, works & timeline.

  5. Goodluck Jonathan: Nigeria's embattled president

    Goodluck Jonathan, or GEJ as he is more commonly known, used his humble beginnings as political capital during his election campaign last year. In an oft-repeated speech, he said, "In my early ...

  6. Goodluck Jonathan

    Goodluck Jonathan. Dr. Goodluck Ebele Azikiwe Jonathan (born 20 November 1957) [1] was the President of Nigeria (5 May 2010 - 29 May 2015). He was Governor of Bayelsa State from 9 December 2005 to 28 May 2007, and became the Vice President of Nigeria on 29 May 2007. Jonathan is a member of the People's Democratic Party (PDP), which is in power ...

  7. The Post-Presidential Legacy of Nigeria's Goodluck Jonathan

    The reinvention of Goodluck Jonathan is a fascinating phenomenon, raising questions about whether there are, or should be, limits to the redemptive power of one's finest hour.

  8. A Profile of His Excellency Goodluck Jonathan, President of the Federal

    Young Goodluck Jonathan began his primary education at St Stephen s Primary School (now State School, Otuoke) and later moved to St Michael s Primary School, Oloibiri, where he completed his elementary education in 1969, at the age of 12. His leadership traits began to come up for reckoning in the course of his secondary school days.

  9. Profile: Goodluck Jonathan

    Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, the country's first head of state from the southern Niger Delta oil region, has enjoyed a meteoric rise to power largely through being in the right place at the right time.

  10. Jonathan, Goodluck Ebele

    Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, 1957-, Nigerian politician, president of Nigeria (2010-). An Ijaw from the Niger delta region, he was educated as a zoologist (Ph.D. Univ. of Port Harcourt, 1995) and worked as a teacher, education inspector, college lecturer, and (from 1993) assistant director for the Oil Mineral Producing Areas Development Commission.

  11. Goodluck Jonathan's Biography, Educational Achievements and Where He Is Now

    Goodluck Jonathan (GCFR, GCON) is a Nigerian zoologist and politician who served as the vice president from 2007 to 2010 and the president of Nigeria from 2010 to 2015. Jonathan is 66 in 2024. He was born on November 20, 1957, in Ogbia, Otuke, Bayelsa State, Nigeria. His zodiac sign is Scorpio.

  12. Goodluck Jonathan sworn in as Nigerian president

    David Smith and agencies. Thu 6 May 2010 07.28 EDT. Goodluck Jonathan was sworn in as Nigerian president today following the death of Umaru Yar'Adua after a long illness. Jonathan, wearing his ...

  13. Presidency of Goodluck Jonathan

    Goodluck Jonathan 's tenure as the 14th president of Nigeria began on 5 May 2010 following the death of President Yar'Adua and ended on 29 May 2015. He had been vice president for 1072 days when he succeeded to the presidency. A member of the Peoples Democratic Party from Bayelsa State, he ran for and won a full four-year term in the 2011 ...

  14. Former president Goodluck Jonathan's biography: 2024 update

    Goodluck Jonathan is best known as the former president of the Republic of Nigeria. He was the head of the country from 2010 to 2015. Before then, he served as the vice president under the administration of Umaru Musa Yar'Adua. Goodluck Jonathan speaks at the 68th United Nations General Assembly and waves as he departs after the Nuclear ...

  15. Goodluck Jonathan

    Goodluck Jonathan Early Life. Goodluck Ebele Azikiwe Jonathan was born on November 20, 1957 in Otuoke, Bayelsa State. He is from the Ijaw descent born to Lawrence, a Canoe-maker and Eunice, a retired farmer. He attended St. Stephens Primary School, Otuoke and later moved to St. Michaels Primary school, Olobiri for his primary education.

  16. Goodluck Jonathan: Nigeria's former president rejects APC nomination

    Former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has rejected a presidential nomination form, saying it was bought without his consent. The form was for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) that ...

  17. First inauguration of Goodluck Jonathan

    The first inauguration of Goodluck Jonathan as the 14th president of Nigeria, and 3rd in the fourth republic was held on Thursday, 6 May 2010 in the Aso Rock Presidential Villa in Abuja, following the death of President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua the night before. Jonathan had been acting as president since 9 February 2010, 86 days before the inauguration. The inauguration - the first non-scheduled ...

  18. Second inauguration of Goodluck Jonathan

    The second inauguration of Goodluck Jonathan as the 14th president of Nigeria, and 3rd in the fourth republic was held on Sunday, 29 May 2011, marking the start of the second and only full term of Goodluck Jonathan as president and Namadi Sambo as vice president.It was the 6th presidential inauguration in Nigeria, and 4th in the fourth republic. ...

  19. Patience Jonathan biography: Who is Goodluck Jonathan's wife?

    Patience Jonathan is a former First Lady of Nigeria and the wife of former President of Nigeria Goodluck Jonathan. The lady has also served as a permanent secretary in her native Bayelsa State. Here is her biography. Goodluck Jonathan and his wife Patience arrive for a dinner with the French President on December 6, 2013, Photo by Mustafa ...

  20. Goodluck Jonathan

    Goodluck Ebele Azikiwe Jonathan GCFR GCON (byin a̱tuk mam 20 Zwat Swak ma̱ng Jhyiung 1957) yet a̱tyukwai-nfwuo-á̱niet Naijeriya wa, a̱nyan wa ku ba̱ng cuk A̱kwak A̱son A̱byin Naijeriya ji kyiak neet ma̱ a̱lyia̱ 2010 ba̱ng si̱ tat a̱lyia̱ 2015. A̱ ku nwai cuk ji di̱ khai a̱kwak a̱son a̱byin a̱lyia̱ 2015 a̱wot a̱kwak a̱son a̱byin a̱khwot a̱kwop gbangbang wu, Jenera ...

  21. Patience Jonathan

    Patience Faka Jonathan ( née Iwari; [3] born 25 October 1957) is a Nigerian civil servant who served as the First Lady of Nigeria from 2010 to 2015 and second lady of Nigeria from 2007 to 2010. She is the wife of former President and Vice President of Nigeria Goodluck Ebele Jonathan. She served as a Permanent Secretary in Bayelsa State.