Emeka Anyaoku

Chief Emeka Anyaoku, GCVO, CFR, CON (born 18 January 1933)^[1] is a Nigerian politician. He was the third Commonwealth Secretary-General. He is also a vice-president of the Royal Commonwealth Society.^[2]

The Right Honourable Chief Emeka Anyaoku GCVO CFR CON
3rd Secretary-General of the Commonwealth of Nations
In office 1 July 1990 – 31 March 2000
Head	Elizabeth II
Chairperson	Thabo Mbeki (South Africa)
Preceded by	Sir Shridath Ramphal
Succeeded by	Don McKinnon
Deputy Secretary-General for Political Affairs
In office 1983 – 1 July 1990
Head	Elizabeth II
Secretary-General	Sir Shridath Ramphal
Preceded by	M.A. Husain
Succeeded by	Vacancy
In office 1977–1983
Preceded by	Vacancy
Succeeded by	Anthony Siaguru
Personal details
Born	(1933-01-18) 18 January 1933 (age 92)
Nationality	Nigerian
Spouse(s)	Princess Bunmi Anyaoku (m. 1962)
Children	4

Career

Emeka Anyaoku joined the Commonwealth Development Corporation in 1959 and In early 1962, Anyaoku came in contact with Sir Abubakar Tafawa Belewa (Prime Minister of Nigeria)