Ignatius Olisemeka | |
Office1: | Minister of Foreign Affairs |
Term Start1: | 1998 |
Term End1: | 1999 |
Predecessor1: | Tom Ikimi |
Successor1: | Sule Lamido |
Birth Date: | 12 March 1932 |
Birth Place: | Kaduna, Nigeria |
Nationality: | Nigerian |
Father: | Oba Nduka Olisemeka |
Ignatius Chukuemeka Olisemeka (born 12 March 1932) is a career Nigerian diplomat who served as foreign minister of Nigeria.[1]
He was born in Kaduna on 13 March 1932 as the son of Oba Nduka Olisemeka.From 1976 to 1981 he was Ambassador to Madrid with concurrent accreditation to the Holy See.From 1984 to 1987 he was Ambassador to Washington, D.C., and High Commissioner to Ottawa.From 1993 to 1998 he was Ambassador to Tel Aviv.