Prime Minister of Nigeria
Appointed Prime Minister of Nigeria, 1st term
Role range: 1957-1966
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Alhaji Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Biography and Timeline
Follow Alhaji Abubakar Tafawa Balewa through 4 dated historical records for Nigeria.
Alhaji Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1957–1966Years on this page
1957
1962
Prime Minister of Nigeria
Appointed Prime Minister of Nigeria, 2nd term
1966
Assassination of Alhaji Abubakar Tafawa Balewa
Assassinated by a conspiracy of predominantly Ibo officers from Eastern Nigeria
Role range: 1957-1966
Death of Alhaji Abubakar Tafawa Balewa
Assassinated by a conspiracy of predominantly Ibo officers from Eastern Nigeria
Role range: 1957-1966
Records, sources and methodology
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