Roseberry Robinson Briggs (1925–2013), sometimes spelled Rosebery, was a Nigerian politician of the
National Party of Nigeria
The National Party of Nigeria (NPN) was the dominant political party in Nigeria during the Second Republic (1979–1983).
History Formation
The party's beginning could be traced to private and sometimes secret meetings among key Northern Nigerian ...
. He was the first
Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly
The Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly is the political head of the legislative body in Rivers State, Nigeria.
Elected by the Members of the House, the speaker's primary responsibility is to preside over the sitting and deliberations o ...
, serving two consecutive terms from 1979 to 1987. He died in 2013, at the age of 88.
See also
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List of people from Rivers State
The following is a list of notable people who were born in Rivers State, lived in Rivers State, or for whom Rivers State is a significant part of their identity.
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* George Abbey (born 1978), soccer player
* Magnus Ngei Abe (born 1965), po ...
References
External links
Rivers State House of Assembly
2013 deaths
Rivers State politicians
Speakers of the Rivers State House of Assembly
1925 births
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