Bashir Salihi Magashi
Nigerian politician and general (born 1949) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Bashir Salihi Magashi CFR CON (born 1 October 1949) is a retired Nigerian Army major general who served as the defence minister of Nigeria from 2019 to 2023.[1] He served as governor of Sokoto State from August 1990 to January 1992 during the military regime of General Ibrahim Babangida,[2] and as commandant of the Nigerian Defence Academy from 1998 to 1999.
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Bashir Salihi Magashi | |
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Minister of Defence | |
In office 21 August 2019 – 29 May 2023 | |
President | Muhammadu Buhari |
Preceded by | Mansur Dan Ali |
Succeeded by | Mohammed Badaru Abubakar |
Military Governor of Sokoto State | |
In office August 1990 – January 1992 | |
Preceded by | Ahmed Muhammad Daku |
Succeeded by | Yahaya Abdulkarim |
Commandant of the Nigerian Defence Academy | |
In office June 1998 – May 1999 | |
Preceded by | Air Marshal Al-Amin Daggash |
Succeeded by | Maj-Gen P.G. Sha |
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Born | (1949-10-01) 1 October 1949 (age 74) Northern Region, British Nigeria (present-day Kano State, Nigeria) |
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Military service | |
Allegiance | Nigeria |
Branch/service | Nigerian Army |
Years of service | 1968–1999 |
Rank | Major general |
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