Fatimat Olufunke Raji-Rasaki (was born on 1st, January 1957) is a Nigerian politician, senator and former first lady of Ogun, Ondo and Lagos states between 1986 and 1991.

Early life and education

Raji-Rasaki was born in Ekiti State on 13 January 1957.[1] She went to the Doherty Memorial Grammar School in Ijero, before studying law at the University of Lagos.[2]

She completed the Harvard Kennedy Executive Education Training Programme in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, earning certificate in Leaders in development.[3]

Career

She was chairman of the senate committee on Trade and Investment in the 8th assembly that had Bukola Saraki as President of the senate.[4]

Positions Held[5]

  • Senator (Ekiti Central) 2015-2019
  • House of representative (Ado-ekiti, Ireposun-Ifelodun) 2007-2011

Personal life

In 2016 she clocks and celebrated her 40 years of marriage to Brigadier General Raji Alagbe Rasaki.[6][7]

References

  1. ^ Hon. Fatimat Olufunke RajiI-Rasaki Archived 2017-04-26 at the Wayback Machine, Fatimat Olufunke RajiI-Rasaki, Retrieved 14 February 2016
  2. ^ HON. FATIMAT OLUFUNKE RAJI-RASAKI, Nass.gov.uk, Retrieved 15 February 2016
  3. ^ Olagunju, David (27 June 2018). "Senate Tourism Committee Chairman, Raji Rasaki, bags Harvard Kennedy Fellowship". Tribune Online. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
  4. ^ "Saraki names 65 Senate committees". Latest Nigeria News, Nigerian Newspapers, Politics. 4 November 2015. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  5. ^ "Citizen Science Nigeria". citizensciencenigeria.org. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
  6. ^ Ex-Gov. Raji Rasaki And Wife, Fatima Open Up On Their 40 Year Marriage Archived 2018-12-10 at the Wayback Machine, Tayo Fajorin-Oyediji, CityPeopleNG.eng, Retrieved 14 February 2016
  7. ^ Ojoye, Taiwo (9 July 2017). "My husband is next to God —Raji-Rasaki". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 15 March 2025.


Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fatimat_Raji_Rasaki
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