Bolaji Akinyemi is a Nigerian professor of political science and a prominent figure in Nigerian politics. He served as the Nigeria External Affairs Minister from 1985 to 1987, playing a key role in shaping Nigeria's foreign policy during that period. Currently, he chairs the National Think Tank, suggesting his continued involvement in advising on matters of national importance and policy development. His background as an academic and his experience in government highlight his expertise in international relations and political strategy.
On January 4, 1942, Akinwande Bolaji Akinyemi was born. He later became a Nigerian professor of political science and Nigeria's External Affairs Minister.
In 1955, Bolaji Akinyemi began attending Igbobi College in Yaba.
In 1959, Bolaji Akinyemi completed his studies at Igbobi College.
In 1960, Bolaji Akinyemi started attending Christ's School Ado Ekiti.
In 1961, Bolaji Akinyemi completed his studies at Christ's School Ado Ekiti.
In 1962, Bolaji Akinyemi began attending Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
In 1964, Bolaji Akinyemi completed his studies at Temple University and began attending Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University, Medford, Massachusetts, US.
In 1970, Bolaji Akinyemi married Rowena Jane Viney. They have one son and three daughters.
In 1975, Bolaji Akinyemi became the director-general of the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs (NIIA).
In 1977, Bolaji Akinyemi was a visiting professor at the Graduate Institute of International Studies in Geneva and at the Diplomacy Training Programme, University of Nairobi, Kenya.
In 1979, Bolaji Akinyemi was Regents Lecturer at the University of California, Los Angeles, US.
In 1983, Bolaji Akinyemi became a professor of political science at the University of Lagos.
In 1983, Bolaji Akinyemi's tenure as the director-general of the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs (NIIA) ended.
In 1984, Bolaji Akinyemi was a visiting fellow at St John's College, Cambridge, England.
In 1985, Bolaji Akinyemi was appointed Minister of External Affairs. During this time, he originated the Technical Aid Corps (TAC) program to promote Nigeria's image and development contributions.
In 1985, Bolaji Akinyemi was appointed as the Nigeria External Affairs Minister.
In 1985, Bolaji Akinyemi's professorship at the University of Lagos ended.
In 1985, as Minister of External Affairs, Akinyemi headed Nigeria's delegation to the United Nations General Assembly Session.
In 1986, Bolaji Akinyemi headed Nigerian delegations to the Organisation of African Unity Council of Ministers Session, the Non-Aligned Foreign Ministers Conference, the United Nations General Assembly Annual Session, and the United Nations General Assembly Special Session on the Critical Economic Situation in Africa.
In 1987, Akinyemi headed delegations to the Budget Session of the Council of Ministers of the Organisation of African Unity, the Ordinary Session of the Council of Ministers of the Organisation of African Unity, the United Nations General Assembly Session, and the Extra–Ordinary Session of the Council of Ministers of the Organisation of African Unity devoted to African debt.
In 1987, Akinyemi voiced his support for Nigeria developing nuclear weapons, referring to it as the "black bomb" to challenge the racial monopoly of nuclear weapons.
In late 1987, Bolaji Akinyemi's tenure as Nigeria's External Affairs Minister came to an end.
During the short-lived Third Republic of 1993, Bolaji Akinyemi called on the military to overthrow Ernest Shonekan's administration.
In August 2007, President Umaru Yar'Adua appointed Bolaji Akinyemi to the newly created Electoral Reform Panel.
In January 2025, President Bola Tinubu appointed Akinyemi as the board chairman of the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs.
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