The Most Famous

DIPLOMATS from Nigeria

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This page contains a list of the greatest Nigerian Diplomats. The pantheon dataset contains 90 Diplomats, 1 of which were born in Nigeria. This makes Nigeria the birth place of the 33rd most number of Diplomats behind China, and Uzbekistan.

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The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Nigerian Diplomats of all time. This list of famous Nigerian Diplomats is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.

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1. Ibrahim Gambari (b. 1944)

With an HPI of 46.03, Ibrahim Gambari is the most famous Nigerian Diplomat.  His biography has been translated into 17 different languages on wikipedia.

Ibrahim Agboola Gambari, CFR ((); born November 24, 1944), is a Nigerian academic and diplomat who served as Chief of Staff to the President of Nigeria from 2020 to 2023. He previously served as permanent representative of Nigeria to the United Nations from 1990 to 1999, and minister of external affairs from 1984 to 1985.

People

Pantheon has 1 people classified as Nigerian diplomats born between 1944 and 1944. Of these 1, 1 (100.00%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Nigerian diplomats include Ibrahim Gambari. As of April 2024, 1 new Nigerian diplomats have been added to Pantheon including Ibrahim Gambari.

Living Nigerian Diplomats

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Newly Added Nigerian Diplomats (2024)

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