Olusegun Obasanjo, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Olusegun Obasanjo

Nigerian politician

Date of Birth: 05-Mar-1937

Place of Birth: Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria

Profession: military personnel, engineer, politician

Nationality: Nigeria

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Chief Olusegun Mathew Okikiola Aremu Obasanjo, GCFR, (; Yoruba: Olú??´gun ?básanj?´ [olú???´gu ??básand???´]; born 5 March 1937) is a former Nigerian Army general who was President of Nigeria from 1999 to 2007.
Obasanjo was a career soldier before serving twice as his nation's head of state: He served as a military ruler from 13 February 1976 to 1 October 1979 and as a democratically elected president from 29 May 1999 to 29 May 2007.
From July 2004 to January 2006, Obasanjo also served as Chairperson of the African Union.
Obasanjo is the first Nigerian to serve as a military Head of state without a coup and second elected civilian president, after Shehu Shagari.

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