Reese Okparro Ndulu
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Reese Okparro Ndulu | |
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President of Tiwura | |
In office November 12, 1968 – December 28, 1979 | |
Preceded by | Obie Chinwe |
Succeeded by | Alichie Uchey |
Personal details | |
Born | Fairmaidenton, Royal Coast | May 10, 1927
Died | July 15, 1990 Ponulo, Tiwura | (aged 63)
Cause of death | Tuberculosis |
Nationality | Tiwuran |
Spouse | Sophie Ukwo (m. 1950) |
Children | 2 |
Profession | Soldier |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Template:Country data Estmere Tiwura |
Branch/service | Template:Country data Estmere Royal Coast Rifles Tiwuran Army |
Years of service | 1948–1950 (Estmere) 1950–1979 (Tiwura) |
Rank | Lieutenant (Estmere)
Colonel (Tiwura)General (Tiwura) |
Battles/wars | Horo Rebellion
Bulamu WarFirst Tiwuran Civil War |
Reese Okparro Ndulu (10 May 1927-15 July 1990) was a Tiwuran general and politician who served as President of Tiwura from 1968 to 1979. Ndulu would come into power during the First Tiwuran Civil War during which he successfully defeated rival military leaders and rebel factions by 1971. Ndulu would be Tiwura's second military dictator, succeeding his predecessor Obie Chinwe, whom he collaborated to assassinate before the civil war.