Bethel Nnaemeka Amadi
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Bethel Nnaemeka Amadi // ⓘ (25 April 1964 – 10 February 2019) was a Nigerian politician. He served as President of the Pan-African Parliament between 2012 and 2015.
Amadi was born on 25 April 1964 to parents from Imo State.[1] He went to the University of Jos where he obtained a bachelor's degree in Law with Honors. He was called to the bar in 1986. In the early 1990s Amadi worked in the oil business in Nigeria and together with others he founded a law firm.[2] In the 2003 Nigerian parliamentary election Amadi was elected to the House of Representatives for Imo state's Mbaitoli/ Ikeduru federal constituency representing the Peoples Democratic Party. He was re-elected in the 2007 general election and the 2011 general election. In this period he served a time as chief whip during the tenure of speaker Patricia Etteh.[3][4]
Between 2012 and 2015 he served as President of the Pan-African Parliament.[5][6] On 27 May 2015 his successor Roger Nkodo Dang was elected.[7] Amadi died on 10 February 2019.[8]
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| Preceded by | President of the Pan-African Parliament 2012–2015 |
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References
- ↑ "Personal Profile". Bethel Amadi. Archived from the original on 6 February 2015. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
- ↑ Bontle Moeng (27 October 2014). "Bethel Nnaemeka Amadi, President of the Pan-African Parliament". BizNis Africa. Archived from the original on 18 March 2023. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
- ↑ Ahamefula Ogbu (15 February 2020). "Bethel Amadi: The Icon that Exited to Glory". This Day. Archived from the original on 14 October 2025.
- ↑ Kauthar Anumba-Khaleel (12 February 2019). "Nigeria: Pan-African Parliamentarian, Bethel Amadi, Is Dead". AllAfrica. Archived from the original on 13 February 2019.
- ↑ "Structure of the PAP". Pan-African Parliament. Archived from the original on 18 February 2015. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
- ↑ "Bethel Nnaemeka Amadi Is PAP's New President". Ghanaian Reactor Online. 28 May 2012. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
- ↑ "Pan-African Parliament gets new president". CrTV. 28 May 2015. Archived from the original on 23 December 2015. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
- ↑ "Former PAP President, Bethel Nnaemeka Amadi dies". spiked.co.zw. 13 February 2019. Archived from the original on 15 February 2019.
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