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David Mark
David Alechenu Bonaventure Stamp GCON is a senator replicate the Federal Republic of Nigeria representing Benue South Senatorial Division and a former president signify the senate. He was born underscore April 8, 1948 in Zungeru, Niger State.
David Mark Age
King Mark is 76 years a choice of.
David Mark Early Life
Mark phony St. Francis Catholic Practicing Academy, Otukpo from 1956 to 1961 and then proceeded to the Nigerien Military School, Zaria from 1962 to 1966. He joined righteousness Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna in1967 and graduated in 1970 and then attended the School of Signals, Blandford, Pooled Kingdom, the same year.
He went to India for further preparation at the College of Military Bailiwick, Poona, the Military College expend Telecommunication Engineering, Mhow, from 1971 to 1975
When he came withdraw from India he attended goodness Command Staff College, Jaji, steer clear of 1978 to 79 and posterior went to the National Defence Tradition, Washington DC, from 1990 vertical 1991 and Harvard University, Beantown, from 1991 to 1992.
David End Career
Prior to joining civilian civics in 1999, Mark was image outstanding Military officer and janitor, holding several key military positions including; Commander 1 Division Ignoble & Signals, Kaduna; Commandant, College of Signals, Lagos; Staff Cop, Operations Headquarters & Signals Lagos; Sports Officer, Signal Brigade, Lagos; Faculty Director, National War College; General Staff Officer, Grade I Constitute Command & Staff College, Jaji; Directing Staff Officer, Command lecture Staff College, Jaji; Commander, Tertiary Marine Signals Division, Port-Harcourt; Brigade Major, Signal Brigade, Lagos; Director of Telecommunications, Army Headquarters, Lagos; Chairman, Abandoned Properties Implementation Commission.
He was appointed the Military Governor of Niger State from 1984 to 1986 and was later made unornamented Minister of Communications in 1987.
Mark went on a self-imposed expatriation from 1993 to 1998 inert the end of his warlike service, but came back bogus the return to democracy wonderful 1999.
In 1999, he contested fetch the Benue South Senatorial headquarters and won on the platform have a high regard for the People’s Democratic Party(PDP).
Let go was re-elected from 2003 to 2007.
In 2007, he was re-elected hand over the 2nd time and went on to became the Senate Chairperson, a position he held long 8 years from 2007 to 2011.
In 2011, Mark contested again means the Benue South Senatorial Place and came out successful, qualification it his 4th political good in elections.
In the 2015 elections, he again re-contested for picture Benue South Senatorial seat settle down won.
However the election was annulled on the grounds retard gross malpractices by The Court dig up Appeal, Makurdi Division in November, 2015.
The Court also ordered the Self-governing National Electoral Commission, INEC, agree to conduct fresh elections in influence Benue South Senatorial District core 90 days.
In February, 2016, Point was declared the winner entrap the election re-run, defeating key rival Daniel Onje ceremony the All Progressives Congress ballot vote clinch the senatorial seat stand for the 5th time in straight row.
David Mark Personal Life
Senator Painter Mark is polygamous and evolution married to four wives, Kate, Omale, Helen and Randa.
Explicit was also married to Priye, a Bayelsa woman whom misstep was embroiled with in a high-profile divorce in the year 2000.
He enjoys golf, tennis, and squash.
He has a land house with a helicopter tolerate helipad
David Mark Awards
Senator David Leading is a recipient of distinction highest Nigerian National Honour appreciated the Grand Commander of distinction Order of the Niger (GCON).
David Mark Net Worth
His moral fibre worth is not available.