Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi

Nigerian Military Leader (1924-1966)
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Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi
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Summary

Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi was born on March 3, 1924[1], in Umuahia[2]. He died on July 29, 1966[3], in Ibadan[4]. He worked as a politician[5] and military personnel[6]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,270 views/month, #7,038 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Place of birth: Ibeku West[8]
  • Place of death: Lalupon[9]
  • Spouse: Victoria Aguiyi-Ironsi[10]
  • Child: Thomas Aguiyi-Ironsi[11]
  • Country of citizenship: Nigeria[12]
  • Native language: Igbo[13]
  • Occupation: military personnel[14]
  • Position held: President of Nigeria[15]
  • Employer: Nigeria[16]
  • Educated at: Staff College, Camberley[17], Royal College of Defence Studies[18]
  • Award received: Member of the Order of the British Empire[19], Order of the Federal Republic[20]
  • Religion or worldview: Islam[21]
  • Sex or gender: male[22]
  • Noble title: 1966 Nigerian coup d'etat[23]
  • Member of political party: military dictatorship[24]
  • Military branch: Nigerian Army[25]
  • Commons category: Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi[26]
  • Military, police or special rank: general[27]
  • Participated in conflict: 1966 Nigerian coup d'etat[28]
  • Given name: Johnson[29]
  • Manner of death: homicide[30]
  • Described by source: Africa: An Encyclopedic Reference[31]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[32], Igbo[33], Nigerian Pidgin[34], British English[35]
  • Name in native language: Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi[36]
  • Writing language: English[37]

Why It Matters

Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi born?

Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi was born in Umuahia[2].

Where did Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi die?

Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi passed away in Ibadan[4].

Who was Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi married to?

Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi's spouses include Victoria Aguiyi-Ironsi[10].

What did Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi do for work?

Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi worked as a politician[5] and military personnel[6].

Where did Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi go to school?

Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi was educated at Staff College, Camberley[17] and Royal College of Defence Studies[18].

What awards did Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi receive?

Honors received include Member of the Order of the British Empire[19] and Order of the Federal Republic[20].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [22] ↑ . litcaf.com. litcaf.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . military-history.fandom.com. military-history.fandom.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  17. [14] ↑ . encyclopedia.com. encyclopedia.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  22. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  24. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [1] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [3] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3h ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['af', 'arz', 'ast', 'commons', 'da', 'de', 'en', 'eo', 'es', 'eu', 'fa', 'fi',
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  2. 23w ago · MarisDreshmanisBot bot · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Conflict → —
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    Described by source → Africa: An Encyclopedic Reference
    Place of birth → Umuahia, Ibeku West
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