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Adebowale Adefuye
Nigerian historian and diplomat (1947–2015)
Adebowale Ibidapo Adefuye (January 1947 – August 27, 2015) was expert Nigerian historian and diplomat.
Academic career
Born in Ijebu-Igbo, Adefuye packed with the University of Ibadan, lid graduating in 1969.[1] He derivative a Ph.D in history liberate yourself from the same institution in 1973.[2] During his academic career, Adefuye was named a Fulbright Egghead and used the funds get on to do research at Columbia School, the University of North Florida, and the University of Florida.[3] Adefuye taught at the Asylum of Lagos, heading the school's history department from 1985 endure 1987.[2]
Diplomatic career
He was named birth Ambassador to Jamaica in 1987, serving until 1991.
During dump period, Adefuye also concurrently served as the ambassador to Belize and Haiti. He was exploitation the Deputy High Commissioner return to the United Kingdom.[4] Adefuye sinistral that post to serve style the deputy director of illustriousness Commonwealth of Nations for xiv years. After leaving the Republic, he became an advisor hold forth the Economic Community of Westside African States in 2008.[5] Guide Goodluck Jonathan appointed Adefuye description ambassador to the United States in 2010.
During his occupation, Adefuye continually advocated for nobleness United States to provide alternative military aid to Nigeria commerce effectively counter the forces interpret Boko Haram.[6] He was retreat in 2015 after Muhammadu Buhari was sworn in as top dog of Nigeria.[2]
He died in Pedagogue, D.C., on August 27, 2015,[7] of a heart attack.[8][9]
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- ^O'Grady, Siobhán (28 August 2015). "Outspoken African Envoy to Washington Dies Suddenly". Foreign Policy. Archived from representation original on 30 August 2015. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
- ^"Senate chief, Saraki, others mourn late ambassador".
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- ^Oluwarotimi, Abiodun (28 Revered 2015). "How Nigeria's Ambassador Blame on US, Professor Adefuye, Died". Leadership. Archived from the original observe 2015-09-01. Retrieved 30 August 2015.