List of Governors of Plateau State
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Plateau State
Plateau State is the twelfth largest state of Nigeria, and is roughly located in the center of the country. It is geographically unique in Nigeria because its boundaries totally surround the Jos Plateau, having the Jos Plateau totally in its central and northern part...
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| Name | Title | Took Office | Left Office | Party |
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| Joseph Gomwalk Joseph Gomwalk Joseph Dechi Gomwalk was a Nigerian police commissioner and the first Military Governor of Benue-Plateau State after it was formed from part of Northern Region... |
Governor | 1966 | July 1975 | Military |
| Dan Suleiman Dan Suleiman Air Commodore Dan Suleiman was a member of General Murtala Muhammed's supreme military council in Nigeria between July 1975 and March 1976, and was military governor of Plateau State from March 1976 to July 1978 after it had been created from part of the old Benue Plateau State.After the return to... |
Governor | March 1976 | July 1978 | (Military) |
| Joshua Anaja Joshua Anaja Colonel Joshua Umaru Anaja was the military governor of Plateau State, Nigeria from July 1978 to October 1979 during the military regime of General Olusegun Obasanjo.... |
Governor | July 1978 | October 1979 | (Military) |
| Solomon Lar Solomon Lar Chief Solomon Daushep Lar is a Nigerian politician who has held various offices at the National level for over 50 years.He was a member of the first national parliament when Nigeria gained independence in 1960.... |
Governor | October 1979 | December 1983 | NPP Nigerian People's Party The Nigerian Peoples Party was one of the major political parties that contested elections in the Nigerian Second Republic. The party was made up of three major groups: the Lagos Progressives, Club 19, and the Nigerian Council of Understanding.... |
| Samuel Atukum Samuel Atukum Rear Admiral Samuel Bitrus Atukum was the military governor of Plateau State, Nigeria from January 1984 to August 1985 during the military regime of General Muhammadu Buhari.-Plateau State Governor:... |
Governor | January 1984 | August 1985 | (Military) |
| Chris Alli Chris Alli Major General Mohammed Chris Alli was military governor of Plateau State from August 1985 to 1986 during the military regime of General Ibrahim Babangida... |
Governor | August 1985 | 1986 | (Military) |
| Lawrence Onoja Lawrence Onoja Major General Lawrence Anebi Onoja was the military governor of Plateau State, Nigeria from 1986 to July 1988 and then of Katsina State until December 1989 during the military regime of General Ibrahim Babangida.... |
Governor | 1986 | July 1988 | (Military) |
| Aliyu Kama Aliyu Kama Brigadier General Aliyu Adu Umar Kama was the military governor of Plateau State, Nigeria from July 1988 to August 1990 during the military regime of General Ibrahim Babangida.... |
Governor | July 1988 | August 1990 | (Military) |
| Joshua Madaki Joshua Madaki Major General Joshua Mamman Madaki was Governor of Bauchi State, Nigeria from December 1987 to August 1990 and then of Plateau State from August 1990 to January 1992 during the military regime of Major General Ibrahim Babangida.... |
Governor | August 1990 | January 1992 | (Military) |
| Fidelis Tapgun Fidelis Tapgun Fidelis Naanmiap Tapgun was elected governor of Plateau State during the Nigerian Third Republic.Later he was Nigerian Ambassador to Kenya. He was appointed Federal Minister of Industry by President Olusegun Obasanjo.-Early career:... |
Governor | January 1992 | November 1993 | SDP Social Democratic Party (Nigeria) The Social Democratic Party of Nigeria, popularly known as SDP, was a political party created to encompass the ideals of a center left political organization. It was one of the products of a democracy project by former President Ibrahim Babangida to have two detribalized political parties, one a... |
| Mohammed Mana Mohammed Mana Brigadier General Mohammed Mana was appointed Administrator of Plateau State between December 1993 and August 1996 during the military regime of General Sani Abacha.... |
Administrator | 9 December 1993 | 22 August 1996 | (Military) |
| Habibu Idris Shuaibu Habibu Idris Shuaibu Habibu Idris Shuaibu was military administrator of Niger State in Nigeria from August 1998 to May 1999, when he handed over control to the democratically elected Abdulkadir Kure.Habibu Shuaibu was an aide to General Ibrahim Babangida.... |
Administrator | 22 August 1996 | August 1998 | (Military) |
| Musa Shehu Musa Shehu Colonel Musa Sheikh Shehu was Administrator of Rivers State, Nigeria from August 1996 to August 1998 during the military regime of General Sani Abacha, and then of Plateau State until the return to democracy in May 1999.... |
Administrator | August 1998 | May 1999 | (Military) |
| Joshua Dariye Joshua Dariye Joshua Chibi Dariye assumed office as the Governor of Plateau State, Nigeria on May 29, 1999 on the platform of the People's Democratic Party... |
Governor | 29 May 1999 | 18 May 2004 | PDP People's Democratic Party (Nigeria) The People's Democratic Party is a political party in Nigeria. Its policies generally lie towards the right wing of the political spectrum. It has won every single Presidential elections since 1999, namely: 1999, 2003, 2007, and 2011, and is the dominant party in the Fourth Republic.-History:In... |
| Chris Alli Chris Alli Major General Mohammed Chris Alli was military governor of Plateau State from August 1985 to 1986 during the military regime of General Ibrahim Babangida... |
Interim Administrator | 18 May 2004 | 18 November 2004 | - |
| Joshua Dariye Joshua Dariye Joshua Chibi Dariye assumed office as the Governor of Plateau State, Nigeria on May 29, 1999 on the platform of the People's Democratic Party... |
Governor | 18 November 2004 | 13 November 2006 | PDP People's Democratic Party (Nigeria) The People's Democratic Party is a political party in Nigeria. Its policies generally lie towards the right wing of the political spectrum. It has won every single Presidential elections since 1999, namely: 1999, 2003, 2007, and 2011, and is the dominant party in the Fourth Republic.-History:In... |
| Michael Botmang Michael Botmang Chief Michael Botmang , former Plateau state deputy governor, was sworn in as governor of Plateau State following the impeachment of Chief Joshua Dariye on 13 November 2006.... |
Governor | 13 November 2006 | 27 April 2007 | PDP People's Democratic Party (Nigeria) The People's Democratic Party is a political party in Nigeria. Its policies generally lie towards the right wing of the political spectrum. It has won every single Presidential elections since 1999, namely: 1999, 2003, 2007, and 2011, and is the dominant party in the Fourth Republic.-History:In... |
| Joshua Dariye Joshua Dariye Joshua Chibi Dariye assumed office as the Governor of Plateau State, Nigeria on May 29, 1999 on the platform of the People's Democratic Party... |
Governor | 27 April 2007 | 29 May 2007 | PDP People's Democratic Party (Nigeria) The People's Democratic Party is a political party in Nigeria. Its policies generally lie towards the right wing of the political spectrum. It has won every single Presidential elections since 1999, namely: 1999, 2003, 2007, and 2011, and is the dominant party in the Fourth Republic.-History:In... |
| Jonah David Jang Jonah David Jang Air Commodore Jonah David Jang was elected Governor of Plateau State in April 2007. He had previously served as Military Governor of Benue State and Gongola StateHe ran successfully for reelection on 26 April 2011.-Background:... |
Governor | 29 May 2007 | - | PDP People's Democratic Party (Nigeria) The People's Democratic Party is a political party in Nigeria. Its policies generally lie towards the right wing of the political spectrum. It has won every single Presidential elections since 1999, namely: 1999, 2003, 2007, and 2011, and is the dominant party in the Fourth Republic.-History:In... |