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Grange (surname)
Grange or Grangé is a French surname that may refer to the following people: *Adenike Grange, Nigerian paediatrician *La Grange (other) – multiple people *Le Grange (other) – multiple people *David Grange (other) – multiple people *François-Cyrille Grange (born 1983), French alpine skier *Garland Grange (1906–1981), American football player *Gleneve Grange (born 1995), Jamaican athlete *Henri Grange (born 1934), French Olympic basketball player *Jacques Grange (born 1944), French interior designer *Jean-Christophe Grangé (born 1961), French mystery writer, journalist, and screenwriter *Jean-Baptiste Grange (born 1984), French alpine skier *Kenneth Grange (born 1929), British industrial designer *Leslie Grange (1894–1980), New Zealand geologist, soil scientist and scientific administrator *Lucie Grange (1839-1908), French medium, newspaper editor *Philip Grange (born 1956), English composer *Red Grange (1903–1991), American football player *Rob ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adenike Grange
Adenike Grange is a paediatrician, professor, consultant, author and former Nigerian Minister in charge of the Federal Ministry of Health (Nigeria), Federal Ministry of Health. Appointed on the 25th of July 2007, she was the first female Minister of Health in Nigeria. During her time in office, she was dedicated to improving healthcare delivery in Nigeria, reducing maternity deaths and reducing diseases among vulnerable groups. She was arrested by the order of President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua for handling 300 million naira of unspent funds. She was investigated by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and stood trial. She resigned from office on the 26th of March, 2008. Background Adenike Grange attended high school in Lagos and then at St. Francis' College, Letchworth in the United Kingdom. From 1958-1964 she studied medicine at the University of St Andrews in Scotland. She worked in Dudley Road Hospital in Birmingham before ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |