Joseph Nanven Garba

Joseph Nanven Garba (born July 17, 1943 in Langtang , † June 1, 2002 in Abuja ) was a Nigerian politician.

He has been a soldier since the formation of the Nigerian Army in 1962 . During the military rule he was a member of the Supreme Military Council from 1975 to 1978 and at the same time Nigeria's Foreign Minister . In this role he took part in various African conferences. In 1978 Garba was President of the UN Security Council for a month .

After the transfer of power to the civil government in 1978, he became the commandant of the military academy . In 1980 he began studying in India and Harvard , which he completed with a master's degree.

In 1984 he took over the office of the UN ambassador for his country, in 1989 he was elected President of the 44th UN General Assembly (term of office until 1990).

The author of several books was married and had children.

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1984: The Crisis in Southern Africa and Our Duty: Statements and Addresses, 27 March to 30 June, 1984 , United Nations Center against Apartheid
1987: Diplomatic soldiering: Nigerian foreign policy, 1975-1979 (autobiography), Spectrum Books, ISBN 978-978-2461-76-6
1993: The Honor to Serve: Reflections on Nigeria's Presidency of the 44th UN General Assembly
1995: Fractured History: Elite Shifts and Policy Changes in Nigeria , Sungai, ISBN 978-0-9635245-4-6
1997: Militaries, Democracies, and Security in Southern Africa , International Peace Academy

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SURNAME	Garba, Joseph Nanven
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Garba, Joseph
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Nigerian politician
DATE OF BIRTH	July 17, 1943
PLACE OF BIRTH	Langtang
DATE OF DEATH	June 1, 2002
Place of death	Abuja