Goodluck Jonathan
Name: Goodluck Ebele Jonathan
Birthday: November 20, 1957
State of origin: Otuoke, Bayelsa state
Occupation: Educationist, environmentalist, politician
Zodiac sign: Sagittarius
Political post: Former president of Nigeria ( 2010 - 2015)
Spouse: Patience Jonathan
Brief biography
Goodluck Ebele Jonathan is a Nigerian statesman and former president of Nigeria known for his peaceful democratic values, having voluntarily handed over power after losing the 2015 presidential election, an act widely praised in Africa and beyond.
Career
Before Goodluck Jonathan became the Deputy Governor of Bayelsa State in 1999, he was primarily a civil servant and environmental scientist. He worked as an education inspector and lecturer, helping to train and supervise teachers in Bayelsa and Rivers states.
Political Career Timeline
- Deputy Governor of Bayelsa State (1999–2005).
- He became the governor of Bayelsa State (2005–2007), after the impeachment of Diepreye Alamieyeseigha.
- He served under President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua as vice president of Nigeria (2007–2010).
- Jonathan assumed office as the president following the death of President Yar’Adua in 2010.
- He was elected as the president of Nigeria in the 2011 general elections.
- He lost his re-election bid to Muhammadu Buhari in the 2015 general elections and peacefully handed over power.
Life after presidency:
Jonathan serves as an international peace ambassador and election observer for ECOWAS and the African Union. He is actively involved in mediation and democratic governance projects across Africa.
