This is a list of administrators and governors of Anambra State.
Anambra State, Nigeria was formed on 3 February 1976 when East-Central State was divided into Anambra and Imo (Owerri) states.
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| Name |
Title |
Took Office |
Left Office |
Party |
Notes |
| John Atom Kpera |
Governor |
March 1976 |
July 1978 |
Military |
|
| Col. Datti Sadiq Abubakar |
Governor |
July 1978 |
October 1979 |
Military |
|
| Jim Nwobodo |
Governor |
October 1979 |
October 1983 |
NPP |
|
| Christian Onoh |
Governor |
October 1983 |
December 1983 |
NPN |
|
| Allison Madueke |
Governor |
January 1984 |
August 1985 |
Military |
|
| Samson Omeruah |
Governor |
August 1985 |
December 1987 |
Military |
|
| Robert Akonobi |
Governor |
December 1987 |
August 1990 |
Military |
|
| Herbert Eze |
Governor |
August 1990 |
January 1992 |
Military |
|
| Joseph Abulu |
Administrator |
27 August 1991 |
January 1992 |
Military |
|
| Chukwuemeka Ezeife |
Governor |
2 January 1992 |
17 November 1993 |
SDP |
|
| Dabo Aliyu |
Acting Administrator |
November 1993 |
December 1993 |
Police |
|
| Mike Attah |
Administrator |
9 December 1993 |
21 August 1996 |
Military |
|
| Rufai Garba |
Administrator |
21 August 1996 |
6 August 1998 |
Military |
|
| Emmanuel Ukaegbu |
Administrator |
6 August 1998 |
29 May 1999 |
Military |
|
| Chinwoke Mbadinuju |
Governor |
29 May 1999 |
29 May 2003 |
PDP |
|
| Chris Ngige |
Governor |
29 May 2003 |
17 March 2006 |
PDP |
|
| Peter Obi |
Governor |
17 March 2006 |
3 November 2006 |
APGA |
|
| Virginia Etiaba |
Governor |
3 November 2006 |
9 February 2007 |
APGA |
Appointed when the previous governor, Peter Obi, was impeached by the state legislature for alleged gross misconduct. She transferred her powers back to Peter Obi three months later when an appeal court nullified the impeachment. |
| Peter Obi |
Governor |
9 February 2007 |
2014 |
APGA |
|
| Willie Obiano |
Governor |
2014 |
2021 |
APGA |
|
| Charles Chukwuma Soludo |
Governor |
9 November 2021 |
Present |
APGA |
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