Rilwanu Lukman
Rilwanu Lukman (26 August 1938 – 21 July 2014) was an engineer and geologist who held several important positions in Nigeria and other parts of the world. He was the Secretary General of OPEC (Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries) from 1 January 1995 to 31 December 2000. He was also Minister of Petroleum Resources under Nigerian presidentUmaru Yar'Adua, holding office until March 2010.[1][2]
Rilwanu Lukman | |
|---|---|
| Federal Minister of Mines, Power and Steel | |
| In office 1984–1985 | |
| Federal Minister of Petroleum Resources | |
| In office February 1986 – February 1990 | |
| Secretary General of OPEC | |
| In office 1 January 1995 – 31 December 2000 | |
| Preceded by | Subroto |
| Succeeded by | Alí Rodríguez Araque |
| Minister of Petroleum Resources | |
| In office 18 December 2008 – 17 March 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Edmund Daukoru |
| Succeeded by | Diezani Allison-Madueke |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 August 1938 Zaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria |
| Died | 21 July 2014 (aged 75) Vienna, Austria |
Education
changeLukman was born and raised in Zaria, Kaduna State. He trained at Ahmadu Bello University. He moved to Imperial College London. He earned a higher degree in mining engineering from the University of Mining and Metallurgy in Leoben, Austria. He obtained a degree in Mineral Economics from McGill University, Montreal and an honorary doctorate degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Bologna in Italy.[3]
Career
changeLukman began his career as an Assistant Mining Engineer in Sweden. He then returned to Nigeria where he was appointed an Inspector of Mines, then Senior Inspector and then Acting Assistant Chief Inspector in the Federal Ministry of Mines & Power in Jos, Plateau State. In 1979, Lukman became general manager and chief executive officer of the Nigerian Mining Corporation, Jos.[4]
References
change- ↑ Faucon, Benoît (2014-07-21). "OPEC Veteran Rilwanu Lukman Dies". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2021-10-14.
- ↑ "OilVoice". www.oilvoice.com. Archived from the original on 2021-10-29. Retrieved 2021-10-14.
- ↑ "Former Petroleum Minister, Rilwanu Lukman, is dead | Premium Times Nigeria". 2014-07-21. Retrieved 2022-03-26.
- ↑ "Dr. Rilwanu Lukman is dead". SweetCrudeReports. 2014-07-21. Retrieved 2022-03-26.