Biography & career Of George Obiozor

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Biography & career Of George Obiozor

George Obiozor (born August 15, 1942) was a Nigerian diplomat and professor. He was Nigeria’s Ambassador to the United States at the time.

He attended the Institute of African Studies as well as Albert Schweitzer College.

In 1969, he earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Puget Sound and a doctorate in international affairs from Columbia University.

George Obiozor Career

While in academia, Prof Obiozor has been a lecturer at the Pratt Institute, New York City, from 1971—1975, and Assistant professor of political science at City University of New York Medgar Evers College 1975—1979. and Ralph Bunche Research Fellow in United Nations City University of New York Graduate Center, 1977—1978.

He served as the Chairman at AiQ Capital Management Limited and was the Federal Republic of Nigeria’s Ambassador to the United States of America from 2004 to 2008. Before this, he was the Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to the State of Israel and High Commissioner to the Republic of Cyprus between 1999-2003.

From 1964 to 2003, Prof. Obiozor held many important positions in the Nigerian government and academia, including Senior Research Fellow at the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs and Director-General of the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs (1991-1999). Prof. Obiozor has written many books and articles on Nigeria’s foreign policy, international affairs, and diplomatic politicking. His vast experience and profound knowledge in diplomacy have become a great asset in rebuilding the Nigerian image and the relationship with America.

George Obiozor Works

Uneasy Friendships: Nigeria-United States Relations, Fourth Dimension Pub. Co., 1992, ISBN 978-978-156-318-8
The politics of precarious balancing: an analysis of contending issues in Nigerian domestic and foreign policy, Nigerian Institute of International Affairs, 1994, ISBN 978-978-002-026-2

George Obiozor Personal Life

Obiozor is married and has children.

George Obiozor Death (Cause of Death)

The apex Igbo socio-political organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Professor George Obiozor, has died. He was aged 80.

Although the cause of his death was yet to be officially revealed, he was said to have died of a health-related illness.

The Governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodimma, confirmed Obiozor’s death in a statement on his Instagram page on Wednesday night.

Uzodimma said;

On behalf of the Government and people of Imo State, I, Senator Hope Uzodimma, the Executive Governor of Imo State, sorrowfully announce the passage of a great Son of Imo State and Nigeria, the President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, worldwide, Prof George Obiozor.
A renowned academic, an exceptional diplomat, a statesman and a tenacious patriot, Prof George Obiozor passed on recently after a brief illness.

George Obiozor Awards

Obiozor has been a recipient of the Ugwumba 1 of Orlu in 1991, grantee Albert Schweitzer fellowship from 1969 to 1971, and Alice Stetten fellowship, Columbia University School International Affairs, 1969-1971.