| 词条 | Jonah David Jang |
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|name = Jonah David Jang |image = |width = 150px |office1 = Military Governor of Benue State |term_start1 = August 1985 |term_end1 = August 1986 |predecessor1 = John Atom Kpera |successor1 = Yohanna Madaki |office2 = Military Governor of Gongola State |term_start2 = August 1986 |term_end2 = December 1987 |predecessor2 = Yohanna Madaki |successor2 = Isa Mohammed |office3 = Governor of Plateau State |term_start3 = 29 May 2007 |term_end3 = 29 May 2015 |predecessor3 = Joshua Dariye |successor3 = Simon Bako Lalong |birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1944|3|13|df=y}} |birth_place = Du, Jos South LGA, Plateau State, Nigeria |death_date = |party = |Educational background = }} Air Commodore Jonah David Jang (born 13 March 1944) is a Nigerian politician who was the Governor of Plateau State from 2007 to 2015. He had previously served as Military Governor of Benue State and Gongola State[1] He ran successfully for reelection on 26 April 2011. BackgroundJonah David Jang was born on 13 March 1944 in Du, Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State. In 1965 he enlisted as an Air Force Officer Cadet at the Military Training School in Kaduna. He was given flying training at Uetersen in West Germany (1965–1966) and further training at the Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna. He was commissioned 2nd Lieutenant in 1969 and promoted to Lieutenant in 1970. He attended a course on Supply Operations Training (Logistics) in Denver, Colorado, United States and was promoted to Captain in 1972, Major in 1975 and Wing Commander in 1978, serving in most of the Nigerian air formations during this period.[2] During the military regime of General Ibrahim Babangida he served as Military Governor of Benue State from August 1985 to August 1986, then as Military Governor of Gongola State from August 1986 to December 1987.[1] He voluntarily retired from the Nigeria Air Force in 1990. Jonah Jang took a Bachelor of Divinity Degree at the Theological College of Northern Nigeria (2000–2002). In 2007, he successfully contested the governorship election in Plateau State on the platform of the People's Democratic Party (PDP).[2] He ran successfully for reelection on 26 April 2011. References1. ^1 {{cite web |url=http://www.worldstatesmen.org/Nigeria_federal_states.htm |title=Nigerian States |publisher=WorldStatesmen |accessdate=3 January 2010}} 2. ^1 {{cite web |url=http://nggovernorsforum.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=51&Itemid= |title=Governor Jonah David Jang of Plateau State |publisher=Nigeria Governors' Forum |accessdate=3 January 2010}} }}{{PlateauStateGovernors}}{{BenueStateGovernors}}{{GongolaStateGovernors}}{{Nigeria Babangida Governors}}{{Nigerian state governors 2007-2011 term}}{{Nigerian state governors 2011-2015 term}}{{Nigerian Senators of the 8th National Assembly}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Jang, Jonah David}}{{Nigeria-politician-stub}} 10 : 1944 births|Living people|Nigerian Air Force officers|Governors of Benue State|Governors of Plateau State|Nigerian Defence Academy alumni|Members of the Senate (Nigeria)|People's Democratic Party (Nigeria) politicians|People from Plateau State|Nigerian politicians convicted of crimes |
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