Clement Isong
Nigerian politician
Clement Nyong Isong, CFR (20 April 1920 – 29 May 2000) was a Nigerian banker and politician who was governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria when General Yakubu Gowon ruled Nigeria.[1]
Clement Nyong Isong | |
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| Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria | |
| In office 15 August 1967 – 22 September 1975 | |
| Preceded by | Alhaji Aliyu Mai-Bornu |
| Succeeded by | Mallam Adamu Ciroma |
| Governor of Cross River State | |
| In office October 1979 – October 1983 | |
| Preceded by | Babatunde Elegbede |
| Succeeded by | Donald Etiebet |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 April 1920 Eket, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria |
| Died | 29 May 2000 (aged 80) |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Spouse(s) | Nne Clementine Isong |
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| Alma mater | Iowa Wesleyan University(B.A), Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences(AM) |
Education
changeIsong studied at University College, Ibadan, Iowa Wesleyan College, Mount Pleasant, Iowa, and the Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, where he obtained a Ph.D. in Economics. He taught economics in the University of Ibadan before joining the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and later becoming director of research.[1]
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Central Bank of Nigeria | Home". www.cbn.gov.ng. Retrieved 2021-04-27.