Emeka Anyaoku
The Right Honourable Chief Emeka Anyaoku GCON, GCVO, CFR | |
|---|---|
| 3rd Secretary-General of the Commonwealth of Nations | |
| In office 1 July 1990 – 31 March 2000 | |
| Head | Elizabeth II |
| Chairperson | Thabo Mbeki (South Africa) |
| Preceded by | Sir Shridath Ramphal |
| Succeeded by | Don McKinnon |
| Deputy Secretary-General for Political Affairs | |
| In office 1983 – 1 July 1990 | |
| Head | Elizabeth II |
| Secretary-General | Sir Shridath Ramphal |
| Preceded by | M.A. Husain |
| Succeeded by | Vacancy |
| In office 1977–1983 | |
| Preceded by | Vacancy |
| Succeeded by | Anthony Siaguru |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 January 1933 Obosi, Nigeria |
| Spouse |
Princess Bunmi Anyaoku
(m. 1962) |
| Children | 4 |
Chief Emeka Anyaoku, GCON, GCVO, CFR (born 18 January 1933) is a Nigerian diplomat of Igbo descent. He was the third Commonwealth Secretary-General. Born in Obosi, Anyaoku was educated at Merchants of Light School, Oba, and attended the University College, Ibadan, then a college of the University of London, from which he obtained an honours degree in Classics as a College Scholar. Aside from his international career, Chief Anyaoku continues to fulfill the duties of his office as Ichie Adazie of Obosi, a traditional Ndichie chieftainship.