The Cabinet of President Goodluck Jonathan was appointed by Acting President

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a few weeks after he took office during the terminal illness of President

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First cabinet – 2010

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, and on 9 February 2010 the Nigerian Senate confirmed him as Acting President. On 10 February 2010, Jonathan demoted Minister of Justice

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to Special Duties, replacing him by Prince

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. Jonathan retained the remainder Yar'Adua's cabinet until 16 March 2010, when he dissolved it in an assertion of his authority over a divided administration where some members questioned his right to act as president. On 6 April 2010, Jonathan swore in his new cabinet. Yar'Adua died on 5 May 2010, and Jonathan was sworn in as president the next day. Minister in the first cabinet were:

July 2011 cabinet

In July 2011, after the start of his second term, Jonathan appointed a new cabinet. Members included:

References

{{Cabinet ministries of Nigeria Federal ministers of Nigeria Federal Ministries of Nigeria

First cabinet – 2010

July 2011 cabinet

See also

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