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Professor Tijjani Muhammad-Bande | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Muhammad-Bande in 2019 | |
| President of the 74th UN General Assembly | |
| In office 17 September 2019 – 15 September 2020 | |
| Preceded by | María Fernanda Espinosa |
| Succeeded by | Volkan Bozkir |
| Vice President of the 71st UN General Assembly | |
| In office September 2016 – September 2017 | |
| President | Peter Thomson |
| Permanent Representative of Nigeria to the United Nations | |
| Assumed office 3 May 2017 | |
| President | Muhammadu Buhari |
| Preceded by | Joy Ogwu |
| Director General of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies | |
| In office April 2010 – February 2016 | |
| Vice Chancellor of the Usman Danfodio University | |
| In office 2004–2009 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Tijjani Muhammad-Bande 7 December 1957 Zagga, Northern Region, British Nigeria (now in Kebbi State, Nigeria) |
| Children | 4 |
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Tijjani Muhammad-Bande GCON OFR (born 7 December 1957) is a Nigerian diplomat, academic and political scientist[1] who was the president of the United Nations General Assembly 74th session from 17 September 2019 to 15 September 2020.[2][3][4] He previously served as vice president of the 71st session from September 2016 to September 2017.[5][6] He has served as Nigeria's Permanent Representative to the United Nations since 2017.
From 2010 to 2016, he was the director general of the National Institute of Policy and Strategic Studies in Kuru, Nigeria, and was the vice chancellor of the Usmanu Danfodiyo University from 2004 to 2009.[7][8]
In January 2021, he was re-listed by President Buhari as the permanent representative to the United Nations, New York.[9]
- ^ "Profile of Professor Tijjani Muhammad-Bande" (PDF). un.org. United Nations. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
- ^ "Biography | General Assembly of the United Nations". www.un.org. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
- ^ "Distinguished Nigerian Ambassador Elected President of UNGA". Council on Foreign Relations. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
- ^ "Nigeria's Muhammad-Bande bows out as UNGA President". Punch Newspapers. 15 September 2020. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ "Muhammad Bande emerges UNGA President". Daily Trust. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
- ^ "Tijjani Muhammad-Bande". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
- ^ "Tijjani Muhammad-Bande: 7 things you need to know about Nigerian diplomatic appointed as new President of United Nations General Assembly". www.pulse.ng. 4 June 2019. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
- ^ Admin, Web. "Ambassador/Permanent Representative". Permanent Mission of Nigeria to the United Nations, New York. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
- ^ "President assigns portfolios to new ambassadors". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 19 January 2021. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
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