George Obiozor Explained

George Obiozor
Honorific-Suffix:CON
Office1:Nigerian Ambassador to United States
Term Start1:2004
Term End1:2008
Birth Date:15 August 1942
Birth Place:Imo State, Colonial Nigeria
Death Place:Nigeria
Alma Mater:University of Puget Sound
Columbia University
Succeeded:Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu
Predecessor:John Nnia Nwodo
Office2:10th President-General of Ọhaneze Ndigbo
Termend2:2022
Termstart2:2020

George A. Obiozor (15 August 1942 – 26 December 2022)[1] was a Nigerian professor and diplomat. Obiozor was the Nigerian Ambassador to the United States. He was the 10th president-general of Ọhaneze Ndigbo; succeeded by Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu.

Early life and education

Obiozor was born on 15 August 1942. He studied at the Institute of African Studies, and Albert Schweitzer College. He graduated from the University of Puget Sound in 1969, and from Columbia University with a Ph.D. in International Affairs.[2]

Career

Obiozor was director-general of the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs. He later became the High Commissioner to Cyprus, before becoming ambassador to Israel, from 1999 to 2003, then ambassador to the United States, from 2004 to 2008.

Obiozor was elected as the President General of Ohaneze ndi Igbo on 9 January 2021, a socio-cultural group was formed to cater for the welfare of the Igbo nation from Nigeria.

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Personal life and death

George Obiozor died on 26 December 2022, at the age of 80. He was survived by his 3 Children[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ohanaeze Ndigbo President-General, George Obiozor, is dead . 28 December 2022 .
  2. Web site: George Obiozor '69 - University of Puget Sound . 18 May 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110709045718/http://www.pugetsound.edu/gateways/alumni/about-our-alumni/alumni-profiles/george-obiozor-69/ . 9 July 2011 . dead .
  3. Web site: Nworah on Nanka.Org . 17 April 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070222004236/http://www.nanka.org/UcheNworahCorner-3.html . 22 February 2007 . dead .
  4. Web site: miftaudeenraji@vanguardngr.com . 28 December 2022 . Breaking: Ohanaeze Ndigbo president George Obiozor is dead . 28 December 2022 . Vanguard News . en-GB.