List of heads of state of Biafra

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President of the Republic of Biafra
Flag of Biafra
Longest serving C. Odumegwu Ojukwu 30 May 1967 – 8 January 1970
Precursor	President of Nigeria
Formation	30 May 1967
First holder	Odumegwu Ojukwu
Final holder	Philip Effiong
Abolished	12 January 1970
Succession	President of Nigeria
Deputy	Vice President of Biafra

The President of Biafra was the head of state of the Republic of Biafra, a secessionist state in south-eastern Nigeria which existed from 30 May 1967 to 15 January 1970. Biafra had two presidents during its existence.

List of presidents of Biafra[]

No.	Portrait	Name (Born-Died)	Term of office			Political party	Notes
			Took office	Left office	Time in office
1		C. Odumegwu Ojukwu (1933–2011)	30 May 1967	8 January 1970	2 years, 223 days	Independent	Fled to Ivory Coast at the end of the Nigerian Civil War
2		Philip Effiong (1925–2003)	8 January 1970	12 January 1970	4 days	Independent	Surrendered Biafra to Nigeria

See also[]

• History of Nigeria
• Nigerian Civil War

External links[]

• World Statesmen - Biafra