Jubril Aminu
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Jibril Muhammad Aminu is a professor of cardiology. He was Nigerian Ambassador to the USA (1999–2003) and was elected Senator for Adamawa Central constituency of Adamawa State
, Nigeria
, taking office on 29 May 2003. He is a member of the People's Democratic Party
(PDP).
in 1965, and a PhD in Medicine from the Royal Post-Graduate Medical School, London in 1972.
He was appointed a Fellow of the Nigerian Academy of Science in 1972, a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians, London in 1980 and a Fellow of the West African College of Physicians also in 1980.
He was made a Distinguished Fellow of the Nigerian Postgraduate Medical College in 2004.
Aminu was a Consultant in Medicine, Senior Lecturer and Sub-Dean, Clinical Studies at the University of Ibadan Medical School (1973–1975), and Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission (1975–1979).
He was Visiting Professor of Medicine at Howard University
College of Medicine in Washington DC (1979–1980) and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Maiduguri
, 1980-1985.
He was also Professor of Medicine at the University of Maiduguri (1979–1995).
While Petroleum Minister he was President of the African Petroleum Producers Association (1991) and President of the OPEC
Conference (1991–1992).
He was elected a delegate to the National Constitutional Conference (1994–1995).
From 1999 to 2003, Aminu was Nigerian Ambassador to the United States of America.
Aminu was elected to the Senate for Adamawa Central in 2003 and reelected in 2007.
As a Senator Aminu was appointed to committees on Foreign Affairs, Education, Air Force and Health.
In a mid-term evaluation of Senators in May 2009, ThisDay said that he had not sponsored any bills, but had contributed to debates on some motions. He had managed the Foreign Affairs Committee well, and was very committed to the activities of the Committee on Education.
On 2 January 2010, Aminu was installed the "Bobaselu of The Source" by the Ooni of Ife, Oba Sijuwade.
Adamawa State
Adamawa is a state in northeastern Nigeria, with its capital at Yola. It was formed in 1991 from part of Gongola State with four administrative divisions namely: Adamawa, Ganye, Mubi and Numan. It is one of the thirty-six States which constitute the Federal Republic of Nigeria.-Geography:Adamawa...
, Nigeria
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
, taking office on 29 May 2003. He is a member of the People's Democratic Party
People's Democratic Party (Nigeria)
The People's Democratic Party is a political party in Nigeria. Its policies generally lie towards the right wing of the political spectrum. It has won every single Presidential elections since 1999, namely: 1999, 2003, 2007, and 2011, and is the dominant party in the Fourth Republic.-History:In...
(PDP).
Birth and academic career
Aminu was born in August 1939. Studying medicine, he obtained an M.B.B.S from the University of IbadanUniversity of Ibadan
The University of Ibadan is the oldest Nigerian university, and is located five miles from the centre of the major city of Ibadan in Western Nigeria...
in 1965, and a PhD in Medicine from the Royal Post-Graduate Medical School, London in 1972.
He was appointed a Fellow of the Nigerian Academy of Science in 1972, a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians, London in 1980 and a Fellow of the West African College of Physicians also in 1980.
He was made a Distinguished Fellow of the Nigerian Postgraduate Medical College in 2004.
Aminu was a Consultant in Medicine, Senior Lecturer and Sub-Dean, Clinical Studies at the University of Ibadan Medical School (1973–1975), and Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission (1975–1979).
He was Visiting Professor of Medicine at Howard University
Howard University
Howard University is a federally chartered, non-profit, private, coeducational, nonsectarian, historically black university located in Washington, D.C., United States...
College of Medicine in Washington DC (1979–1980) and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Maiduguri
University of Maiduguri
The University of Maiduguri is located in Maiduguri, a city in Borno State in northeast Nigeria. The university was created by the federal government in 1975, with the intention of its becoming one of the country's principal higher-education institutions...
, 1980-1985.
He was also Professor of Medicine at the University of Maiduguri (1979–1995).
Political career
Aminu held office as Federal Minister of Education and then Federal Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources (1989–1992).While Petroleum Minister he was President of the African Petroleum Producers Association (1991) and President of the OPEC
OPEC
OPEC is an intergovernmental organization of twelve developing countries made up of Algeria, Angola, Ecuador, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Libya, Nigeria, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Venezuela. OPEC has maintained its headquarters in Vienna since 1965, and hosts regular meetings...
Conference (1991–1992).
He was elected a delegate to the National Constitutional Conference (1994–1995).
From 1999 to 2003, Aminu was Nigerian Ambassador to the United States of America.
Aminu was elected to the Senate for Adamawa Central in 2003 and reelected in 2007.
As a Senator Aminu was appointed to committees on Foreign Affairs, Education, Air Force and Health.
In a mid-term evaluation of Senators in May 2009, ThisDay said that he had not sponsored any bills, but had contributed to debates on some motions. He had managed the Foreign Affairs Committee well, and was very committed to the activities of the Committee on Education.
On 2 January 2010, Aminu was installed the "Bobaselu of The Source" by the Ooni of Ife, Oba Sijuwade.