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Umaru Musa Yar'Adua (né en 1951 à Katsina) est un homme politique nigérian, gouverneur de l'État de Katsina du 29 mai 1999 au 29 mai 2007. et membre du Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), le principal parti politique nigérian. Il est investi président le 29 mai et a prêté serment le 30 mai 2007. Il succède ainsi à Olusegun Obasanjo.

Yar'Adua suit des études de chimie à l'Université Ahmadu Bello, située à Zaria. Après ses études il commence à enseigner.

Yar'Adua prend ses fonctions de gouverneur de l'État de Katsina le 29 mai 1999. Il reste la plupart du temps dans son État et ne s'aventure pas dans l'arène politique nationale.
Yar'Adua est le frère de Shehu Musa Yar'Adua, un ancien général et millionnaire, ami du président Olusegun Obasanjo. [Suite]

Umaru Musa Yar'Adua (born July 9, 1951 in Katsina,Katsina State Nigeria) is the 2nd President of Nigeria's Fourth Republic. He served as governor of Katsina State in northern Nigeria between May 29, 1999 and May 28, 2007 . He was declared the winner of the controversial Nigerian general election of 2007, held on April 21, and was sworn in on May 29, 2007. He is a member of the ruling People's Democratic Party (PDP).

Yar'Adua was born into an aristocratic Fulani family in Katsina;[1] his father, a former Minister for Lagos during the First Republic, held the royal title of Mutawallen (custodian of the treasury) of the Katsina Emirate,[2] a title which Yar'Adua has inherited.

He started his education at Rafukka Primary School in 1958, and moved to Dutsinma Boarding Primary School in 1962. He attended Government College, Keffi, from 1965 until 1969, and received a Higher School Certificate from Barewa College in 1971.
Yar'Adua attended Ahmadu Bello University in Zaria from 1972 to 1975, attaining a BSc in Education and Chemistry, and then returned in 1978 to achieve M.Sc Degree in Analytical Chemistry. [More]

Source: wikipedia.org