Prime Minister of Nigeria
| Prime Minister of Nigeria | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Appointer | Governor-General of Nigeria (1960–1963) President of Nigeria (1963–1966) |
| Formation | 1 October 1960 |
| First holder | Abubakar Tafawa Balewa |
| Final holder | Abubakar Tafawa Balewa |
| Abolished | 15 January 1966 |
History of the officeEdit
When Nigeria gained independence from the United Kingdom on 1 October 1960, it originally had a parliamentary constitutional monarchy with Queen Elizabeth II as the head of state.
But in 1963, Nigeria ended its status as a Commonwealth Realm and became a republic. The head of state was the President, while the Prime Minister served as the head of government. In 1966, the office of prime minister was abolished (as the inaugural holder of the office, []] had been assassinated) and since then, Nigeria has been a Presidential republic with the President as the head of state and head of government.
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Prime Minister of Nigeria (1960–1966)Edit
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| # | Picture | Name (Born–Died) |
Term of office | Political Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||||
| Prime Minister of the Federation of Nigeria | ||||||
| 1 |  |
Abubakar Tafawa Balewa (1912–1966) |
1 October 1960 | 1 October 1963 | 3 years | Northern People's Congress |
| Prime Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria | ||||||
| (1) | |
Abubakar Tafawa Balewa (1912–1966) |
1 October 1963 | 15 January 1966 (Assassinated) |
2 years,
105 days |
Northern People's Congress |
| Post abolished (15 January 1966 – Present) | ||||||