Michael Iheonukara Okpara (25 December 1920 – 17 December 1984) was a Nigerian politician and Premier of Eastern Nigeria during the First Republic, from 1959 to 1966. At 39, he was the nation's youngest premier. He was a strong advocate of what he called "pragmatic socialism" and believed that agricultural reform was crucial to the ultimate success of Nigeria.
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Further reading Portrait of a Leader by H. K. Offonry. New Africa Publishers (1983) Power & Governance: The Legacy of Dr.Michael Okpara by the Michael Okpara Foundation (1997)
External links Profile at OnlineNigeria Nigeria Exchange - chronology of 1980s Nigeria history (source for birth/death dates)