Goodluck Jonathan

@President of Nigeria, Timeline and Childhood ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Goodluck Jonathan is the current President of Nigeria; he is in the office since 2010 Nigerien Leaders Political Leaders Presidents Scorpio Celebrities Goodluck Ebele Azikiwe Jonathan is a Nigerian politician who became the President of Nigeria in 2010 and has been serving in this position since then. Prior to assuming the office of the president he had served as the Vice-President of Nigeria and Governor of Bayelsa State. Jonathan has played a very important role in Nigerian politics ever since he became involved with the emerging People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the late 1990s. His rise to the top in Nigerian politics is very remarkable given that he was born into a humble family of canoe makers with no background in politics. He holds a doctorate in zoology and has served as an assistant director at the Oil Mineral Producing Areas Development Commission. It was only in the late 1990s that he joined politics and within years established himself as one of the most prominent politicians in his country. He was made Vice-President of Nigeria after having served as the Governor of Bayelsa State. In this position he maintained a low-profile even as he played a significant role in negotiating with militants in the Niger delta. He served as the Acting President when the incumbent President Yar'Adua took a leave of absence because of illness and succeeded him as the President of Nigeria upon his death.

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Birthday: November 20, 1957 Nationality: Nigerien Famous: President of Nigeria, Leaders, Political Leaders, Presidents Spouses: Patience Jonathan Known as: Goodluck Ebele Azikiwe Jonathan Childrens: Ariwera Jonathan, Aruabi Jonathan Universities: 1981 - University of Port Harcourt 1984 - University of Port Harcourt 1995 - University of Port Harcourt Information Detail Birthday November 20, 1957 Nationality Nigerien Famous President of Nigeria, Leaders, Political Leaders, Presidents Spouses Patience Jonathan Known as Goodluck Ebele Azikiwe Jonathan Childrens Ariwera Jonathan, Aruabi Jonathan Universities 1981 - University of Port Harcourt 1984 - University of Port Harcourt 1995 - University of Port Harcourt Birth Place Ogbia Religion Christianity Gender Male Father Lawrence Ebele Jonathan Mother Eunice Net Worth $10 million Sun Sign Scorpio Born in Ogbia Famous as President of Nigeria

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He is married to Patience Faka and has two children with her. His wife is known nationally and internationally for her philanthropic work and political pragmatism. Unsplash Personal Life

In 2006 Wikileaks released reports that Patience was indicted for money-laundering by Nigeria’s anti-crime agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). However, the reports were found to be false later on. Unsplash Personal Life

He was born on 20 November 1957 in Ogbia, Nigeria. His father, Lawrence Ebele Jonathan was a poor canoe maker. His mother Eunice had given birth to several children, but only a few survived their childhood. Therefore his father named him “Goodluck” hoping that this child would change the fortunes of the family. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

He received his early education from local Christian primary and secondary schools. Then he studied zoology at the University of Port Harcourt, earning a B.S. in 1981. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

A good student, he pursued higher education and completed his M.S. in hydrobiology and fisheries biology in 1985. He received his Ph.D. in zoology in 1995. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

While studying at the university he also taught at Rivers State College of Education from 1983 until 1993. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

In 1993, he was appointed as an assistant director at the Oil Mineral Producing Areas Development Commission, a post he held till 1998. By now he had also worked as an education inspector and environmental-protection officer. Unsplash Career

He entered politics in the late 1990s when he became involved with the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), an emerging political party. Under the party’s banner he was elected deputy governor of Bayelsa state in 1999. Unsplash Career

As the deputy governor he worked alongside Diepreye Alamieyeseigha who was selected as the governor of the state. In 2005, the incumbent governor Alamieyeseigha was accused of money laundering in the United Kingdom and thus Jonathan was sworn in as the governor. Unsplash Career

In 2007, he was selected to be the vice presidential running mate of the PDP’s presidential candidate, Umaru Musa Yar’Adua. They were both elected and took their respective offices in May. Unsplash Career

As Vice-President he was by statute, a member of the National Security Council, the National Defence Council, the Federal Executive Council, and the Chairman of National Economic Council. Unsplash Career

Information	Detail
Birthday	November 20, 1957
Nationality	Nigerien
Famous	President of Nigeria, Leaders, Political Leaders, Presidents
Spouses	Patience Jonathan
Known as	Goodluck Ebele Azikiwe Jonathan
Childrens	Ariwera Jonathan, Aruabi Jonathan
Universities	1981 - University of Port Harcourt 1984 - University of Port Harcourt 1995 - University of Port Harcourt
Birth Place	Ogbia
Religion	Christianity
Gender	Male
Father	Lawrence Ebele Jonathan
Mother	Eunice
Net Worth	$10 million
Sun Sign	Scorpio
Born in	Ogbia
Famous as	President of Nigeria

Goodluck Jonathan

Nigerien

Nov 20, 1957

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