Shehu Shagari

president of Nigeria (1925-2018)
Person human Q380668
Shehu Shagari
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Shehu Shagari

Summary

Shehu Shagari is a human[1]. Born in Shagari[2], he… he was born on February 25, 1925[3]. He died in Abuja[4]. He died on December 28, 2018[5]. He worked as a politician[6] and minister[7]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,053 views/month, #7,061 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Shehu Shagari was born in Shagari[2].
  • Shehu Shagari passed away in Abuja[4].
  • Shehu Shagari was born on February 25, 1925[3].
  • Shehu Shagari died on December 28, 2018[5].
  • A child of Shehu Shagari was Muhammad Bala Shagari[9].
  • Shehu Shagari held citizenship in Nigeria[10].
  • Shehu Shagari is identified as part of the Fulbe people ethnic group[11].
  • Shehu Shagari worked as a politician[6].
  • Shehu Shagari's professions included minister[7].
  • Shehu Shagari held the position of President of Nigeria[12].
  • Shehu Shagari held the position of Minister of Finance of Nigeria[13].
  • Shehu Shagari was educated at Barewa College[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Shehu Shagari is Q141490875[15].
  • Shehu Shagari's religion is recorded as Sunni Islam[16].
  • Shehu Shagari is recorded as male[17].
  • Shehu Shagari's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Shehu Shagari was affiliated with the National Party of Nigeria[19].
  • Shehu Shagari's Commons category is recorded as Shehu Shagari[20].
  • Shehu Shagari's relative is recorded as Muktar Shagari[21].
  • Shehu Shagari's described by source is recorded as Shehu Shagari, Nigerian President During ′80s Oil Crisis, Dies at 93[22].
  • Shehu Shagari's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • Shehu Shagari's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Hausa[24].
  • Shehu Shagari's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Nigerian Pidgin[25].
  • Shehu Shagari's name in native language is recorded as Shehu Shagari[26].
  • Shehu Shagari's candidacy in election is recorded as 1983 Nigerian presidential election[27].

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Origins and Family

Shehu Shagari's place of birth was Shagari[2]. He was born on February 25, 1925[3]. He is identified as part of the Fulbe people ethnic group[11].

Education

Shehu Shagari's education included a stint at Barewa College[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6] and minister[7]. Positions held include President of Nigeria[12], a public office[28], in Nigeria[29], founded in 1963[30] and Minister of Finance of Nigeria[13], a public office[31], in Nigeria[32].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Shehu Shagari is Q141490875[15].

Personal Life

A child of Shehu Shagari was Muhammad Bala Shagari[9]. His religion is recorded as Sunni Islam[16]. He was affiliated with the National Party of Nigeria[19].

Death and Burial

Shehu Shagari died on December 28, 2018[5]. He passed away in Abuja[4].

Why It Matters

Shehu Shagari ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,053 views/month, #7,061 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Shehu Shagari born?

Shehu Shagari's place of birth was Shagari[2].

Where did Shehu Shagari die?

Shehu Shagari died in Abuja[4].

What did Shehu Shagari do for work?

Shehu Shagari worked as politician[6] and minister[7].

Where did Shehu Shagari go to school?

Shehu Shagari was educated at Barewa College[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16d ago · Ngozi Azu · 2026-09-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Notable work → Q141490875
    Wikidata description → president of Nigeria (1925-2018)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P800]]: [[Q141490875]]"
  2. 21w ago · MarisDreshmanisBot bot · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → Shehu Shagari, Nigerian President During ′80s Oil Crisis, Dies at 93
    Place of birth → Shagari
    Candidacy in election → 1983 Nigerian presidential election
    Ethnic group → Fulbe people
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages:0||77 */ Add multilingual descriptions (77 languages) — Task 13 (heads of state / political leaders) — deterministic from P106 (occupation) + P27 (citizenship) labels,"
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