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Nigeria's First Minister of Education
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First Civilian Governor of Benue State
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Prominent Traditional Leader and Statesman
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Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
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First Military Governor of Kano State
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Minister of State for Defence
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Minister of Marine and Blue Economy
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Former President of the Nigerian Senate
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Former Executive Governor of Rivers State
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Governor of Anambra State
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Former Governor of Anambra State
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Former Minister of Labour and Employment, Nigeria
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Former Governor of Anambra State
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Chief of Defence Staff
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Former Minister of Finance and National Planning of Nigeria
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Former President of the Senate, Nigeria
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Former Governor of Anambra State; Presidential Adviser
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Former Governor of Cross River State
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Former Governor of Cross River State
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Former Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria; Former Governor, Cross River State
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Former Governor of Taraba State
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Former Governor of Taraba State
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Major General (Rtd)
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Minister of Works, Federal Republic of Nigeria
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First Premier of Mid-Western Region, Nigeria
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Former Governor of Bayelsa State
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Executive Governor of Katsina State
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Former Speaker, House of Representatives
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Former Governor of Cross River State
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Former Federal Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources
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Former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Former Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Former Senator
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Governor of Bayelsa State
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Governor of Bayelsa State
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Former Chief of General Staff of Nigeria
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Former Governor of Imo State
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Former Governor of Delta State
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Former Head of Interim National Government of Nigeria
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Former Senate President of Nigeria
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Governor of Ebonyi State
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Former Governor of Benue State, Senator
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Former Governor of Sokoto State
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Minister of Marine and Blue Economy
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Secretary to the Government of the Federation
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Former Speaker of the House of Representatives
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President of the Senate of Nigeria
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Former President of Nigeria
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Former President of Nigeria
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Major General (Rtd.), Former Military Governor
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Father of Nigerian Nationalism
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Governor of Imo State
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Former Federal Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development
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Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
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Former Military President of Nigeria
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Former Governor of Gombe State
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Senator, Yobe East Senatorial District
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Former Governor of Kogi State
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Former Governor of Jigawa State
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Former Governor of Kano State and Senator
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Former Governor of Katsina State
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Emir of Ilorin
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Lieutenant Colonel, Military Governor of Kwara State
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Former Federal Minister of Planning and National Development
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Former Minister of External Affairs of Nigeria
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Former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Nigeria
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Former Governor of Imo State
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Former Federal Minister of Defence, Nigeria
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Former Governor of Bauchi State
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Isiaka Adeleke
Former Governor of Osun State and Senator
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Former Governor of Delta State
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Former Governor of Anambra State, Senator
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Former Governor of Anambra State, Former Minister of Sports, Former Senator
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Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Channels Television
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Former National Chairman, All Progressives Congress (APC)
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Former Governor of Taraba State
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Former Governor of Plateau State
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Senator, Federal Republic of Nigeria (Second Republic)
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Former President of the Senate of Nigeria
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Former Minister of Women Affairs
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Former Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
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Former Senator, Kano South Senatorial District
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Former Minister of Finance, Nigeria
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Vice President of Nigeria
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Kayode Fayemi
Former Governor of Ekiti State and Former Minister of Mines and Steel Development
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Kema Chikwe
Former Nigerian Ambassador to Ireland
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Kemi Adeosun
Former Minister of Finance of Nigeria
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Ken Nnamani
Former President of the Senate of Nigeria
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Former Federal Minister of Trade and Industry, Nigeria
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Former Governor of Oyo State
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Lamidi Adesina
Former Governor of Oyo State
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Lateef Jakande
Former Governor of Lagos State
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Lateef Jakande
Former Governor of Lagos State
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Lawal Kaita
Former Governor of Kaduna State
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Lawal Kaita
Former Governor of Kaduna State
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Former Governor of Cross River State
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Lucky Igbinedion
Former Governor of Edo State
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Governor of Yobe State
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Former Governor of Borno State
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Former Governor of Bauchi State
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Major General (Posthumous)
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Former First Lady of Nigeria
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Former Governor of Ebonyi State
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Former Governor of Rivers State; Senator, Federal Republic of Nigeria
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First Civilian Governor of Rivers State
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Premier of Eastern Nigeria
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Chief of General Staff
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First Military Governor of Lagos State
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Former Governor of Bauchi State
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Former Governor of Kano State
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Minister of Defence
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Chairman/Chief Executive, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA)
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Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (Gombe Central)
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Mohammed Goni
First Civilian Governor of Borno State
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Mohammed Goni
First Civilian Governor of Borno State
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Former Governor of Adamawa State
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Former Governor of Kwara State
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Former Vice President of Nigeria
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Former Governor of Kwara State, Former Senator
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Governor of Niger State
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Senator representing Edo Central Senatorial District
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Former Governor of Benue State
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Former Governor of Niger State
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Shehu of Bornu (de facto ruler)
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Lamido of Adamawa
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Former President of Nigeria
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Former Governor of Kaduna State
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Former Head of State of Nigeria
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Former Governor of Adamawa State
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Former Vice President of Nigeria
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Paramount Chief of the Adwumakase Traditional Area
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Former Governor of Kaduna State
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Emir of Bichi
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Minister of State, Labour and Employment
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First President of Nigeria
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Former Managing Director, Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC)
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Premier of Western Region, Nigeria
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Former Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation of Nigeria
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Vice Admiral (rtd.), Chief of General Staff (1998-1999)
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Former Chief of General Staff of Nigeria
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Former Governor of Ogun State
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Former Chief of General Staff, Nigeria
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Former Governor of Osun State
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Former Governor of Osun State
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Senator, Ogun East Senatorial District
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First Lady of Nigeria
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First Lady of Nigeria
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Former Governor of Ondo State
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Former Governor of Ondo State
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Former President of Nigeria
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Former Governor of Ogun State
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Former Governor of Ondo State
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Former Governor of Edo State
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Former First Lady of Nigeria
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Former Minister of Interior, Nigeria
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Senator, Federal Republic of Nigeria (Imo West)
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Former Governor of Imo State
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Former Governor of Imo State
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Former Governor of Benue State
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Senator, Federal Republic of Nigeria
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Governor of Oyo State
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Former Governor of Sokoto State
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Major General (Retired), Chief of Staff, Supreme Headquarters
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Governor of Delta State
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First Civilian Governor of Plateau State
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First National Chairman, People's Democratic Party (PDP)
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Former First Lady of Nigeria
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Former Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
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Former Governor of Enugu State
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Elder Statesman, Political Activist
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Former Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Mali
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Former Minister of Economic Planning and Development
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Former Governor of Abia State
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Former Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Nigeria
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Chief of Staff, Supreme Headquarters
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Governor of Kaduna State
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Former Governor of Akwa Ibom State
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Governor of Jigawa State
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Former President of Nigeria
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President of Nigeria
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Federal Minister (First and Second Republics), Presidential Candidate
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Former Governor
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13th Etsu Nupe, Chairman, Niger State Council of Traditional Rulers
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Former Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning of Nigeria
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Former Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Nigeria
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Former Federal Minister of Commerce and Industry