What is Alex Ifeanyichukwu Ekwueme?
'''Alex Ifeanyichukwu Ekwueme''' [[Order of the Niger|GCON]] (October 21, 1932 – November 19, 2017) was a Nigerian politician. He was the first elected [[Vice President of Nigeria|Vice-President of Nigeria]], in office from 1979 to 1983. Ekwueme served during the [[Shehu Shagari]] administration. He was born in the [[Anambra State]]. He was a member of the [[National Party of Nigeria]]. Ekwueme died of complications from a fall at a hospital in [[London]] on November 19, 2017 at the age of 85.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/250014-former-vice-president-alex-ekwueme-dead.html|title=Former Vice-President Alex Ekwueme Dead at 85|publisher=Premium Times Nigeria|access-date=20 November 2017}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} ==Other websites== * {{Official website|http://www.alexekwueme.org}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Ekwueme, Alex Ifeanyichukwu}} [[Category:1932 births]] [[Category:2017 deaths]] [[Category:Nigerian politicians]] [[Category:Vice presidents]] [[Category:People from Anambra State]] {{bio-stub}}