Ibrahim Kazaure (born 12 November 1954) was a Nigerian senator in the

Nigerian Third Republic The Third Republic was the planned republican government of Nigeria in 1993 which was to be governed by the Third Republican constitution. Founded (1993) The constitution of the Third Republic was drafted in 1989. General Ibrahim Badamasi B ...

and Nigerian Ambassador to the

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who was briefly Federal Minister of Labour and Productivity in 2010.

Early life and education

Kazaure was born in

Jigawa State Jigawa State (Hausa: ''Jihar Jigawa'' (Fula Leydi Jigawa 𞤤𞤫𞤴𞤮𞤤 𞤶𞤭𞤺𞤢𞤱𞤢) is one of the 36 states of Nigeria, located in the northern region of the country. Created in 1991 from the northeastern-most region of Kan ...

on 12 November 1954, and gained a national diploma in building and civil engineering.

Political career

He became the Commissioner for Education in Kano State in 1983. He was elected to the Senate in the Nigerian Third Republic, serving as the Majority Whip. He was the Nigerian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia between 2003 and 2007. He was appointed as the Minister of Special Duties by president

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in December 2008. He was appointed Minister of Labour and Productivity on 10 February 2010, when acting president

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moved

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to the Ministry of Justice. He left office on 17 March 2010 when acting president

dissolved his cabinet.

References

Living people 1954 births People from Jigawa State Federal ministers of Nigeria Ambassadors of Nigeria to Saudi Arabia {{Nigeria-politician-stub