Oba Ewuare II

 

Oba Ewuare II known as Eheneden Erediauwa before becoming the Oba was born on 20th October 1953 and was crowned the 40th Oba of Benin Kingdom on 20 October 2016. 

Education

Oba Ewuare II, attended Edo College in Benin City (Nigeria) from 1965 to 1967 and Immaculate Conception College from 1968 to 1970. He got his A-Level Certificate from South Thames College, London. He graduated with an Economics degree from the University of Wales, UK and holds a Master of Public Administration degree from Rutgers University Graduate School, New Jersey, USA.

Career

He worked at the United Nations between 1981 and 1982. He also served as Nigeria's Ambassador to Angola and Sweden, with accreditation to Norway, Denmark and the Republic of Finland. He was also Nigeria's Ambassador to Italy.