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'''Eucharia Azodo Okwunna''' (born November 3, 1961) is a [[Nigeria]]n politician. She was a member of the [[People's Democratic Party (Nigeria)|People's Democratic Party]] and the [[House of Representatives (Nigeria)|House of Representatives]]. In 2015 she was one of the 21 women Nigerian Senators.
'''Eucharia Azodo Okwunna''' (born 3 November 1961) is a Nigerian politician. She was a member of the [[People's Democratic Party (Nigeria)|People's Democratic Party]] and the [[House of Representatives (Nigeria)|House of Representatives]]. In 2015, she was one of 21 female Nigerian senators.


==Life==
==Life and career==
She was born in 1961. She was elected in 2003 and then reelected in 2007<ref name=red/> to the [[Anambra State House of Assembly]] where she was elected to the position of Speaker.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Celebrities 28 04 13|url=https://issuu.com/dailynwatch/docs/celebrities_28-04-13/5|website=Issuu|language=en|access-date=2020-05-05}}</ref> She was the first woman to hold that elected position.<ref name=red>{{Cite web|title=Eucharia Azodo eyes the Red Chamber|url=https://www.sunnewsonline.com/eucharia-azodo-eyes-red-chamber/|date=2018-07-07|website=The Sun Nigeria|language=en-US|access-date=2020-05-05}}</ref>
Okwunna was born in 1961. She was elected in 2003 and then reelected in 2007<ref name=red/> to the [[Anambra State House of Assembly]], where she took on the position of Speaker.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Celebrities 28 04 13|url=https://issuu.com/dailynwatch/docs/celebrities_28-04-13/5|website=Issuu|access-date=5 May 2020}}</ref> She was the first woman to hold that elected position.<ref name=red>{{Cite web|title=Eucharia Azodo eyes the Red Chamber|url=https://www.sunnewsonline.com/eucharia-azodo-eyes-red-chamber/|date=7 July 2018|website=The Sun Nigeria|access-date=5 May 2020}}</ref>


She was elected as the [[People's Democratic Party (Nigeria)|People's Democratic Party]] candidate of the [[House of Representatives (Nigeria)|House of Representatives]]. She was elected in 2011. In 2015 she was one of fifteen women members and one of the ten from the [[People's Democratic Party (Nigeria)]] who were elected to the [[8th National Assembly]]. She represented [[Aguata]]. The other PDP women were [[Nnenna Elendu Ukeje|Nnenna Elendu-Ukeje]], Sodaguno Festus Omoni, [[Nkeiruka Onyejeocha|Nkiruka Chidubem Onyejeocha]], [[Rita Orji]], Evelyn Omavovoan Oboro, Beni Butmaklar Langtang, Omosede Igbinedion Gabriella, Stella Obiageli Ngwu and [[Binta Bello|Fatima Binta Bello]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Women of the 8th National Assembly|url=https://www.dailytrust.com.ng/women-of-the-8th-national-assembly.html|last=Jimoh|first=Abbas|date=2015-06-06|website=Daily Trust|language=en-GB|access-date=2020-05-06}}</ref>
Okwunna was voted in as the [[People's Democratic Party (Nigeria)|People's Democratic Party]] candidate to the [[House of Representatives (Nigeria)|House of Representatives]] in 2011. In 2015, she was one of fifteen female members and one of ten from the People's Democratic Party to join the [[8th Nigeria National Assembly|8th National Assembly]], where she represented [[Aguata]]. The other PDP women were [[Nnenna Elendu Ukeje]], Sodaguno Festus Omoni, [[Nkeiruka Onyejeocha]], [[Rita Orji]], Evelyn Omavovoan Oboro, Beni Butmaklar Langtang, Omosede Igbinedion Gabriella, Stella Obiageli Ngwu, and [[Binta Bello|Fatima Binta Bello]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Women of the 8th National Assembly|url=https://www.dailytrust.com.ng/women-of-the-8th-national-assembly.html|last=Jimoh|first=Abbas|date=6 June 2015|website=Daily Trust|access-date=6 May 2020}}{{Dead link|date=March 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>


She was in the lower house for eight years before deciding to run for the senate in 2018 to represent Anambra South.<ref name=red/> She was a senator for the PDP party in 2019 and one of 21 women in the Nigerian Senate.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2015-04-27|title=Meet the 21 Female Elected Senator & House Of Reps. Members In Nigeria ⋆|url=https://www.herald.ng/21-female-elected-senators/|access-date=2020-08-12|website=.|language=en-US}}</ref>
Okwunna was in the lower house for eight years before deciding to run for the senate in 2018, to represent Anambra South.<ref name=red/> She was a senator for the PDP party in 2019 and one of 21 women in the Nigerian senate.<ref>{{Cite web|date=27 April 2015|title=Meet the 21 Female Elected Senator & House Of Reps. Members In Nigeria ⋆|url=https://www.herald.ng/21-female-elected-senators/|access-date=12 August 2020|website=herald.ng}}</ref>


==Private life==
===Personal life===
She is married to Betrand Azodo<ref>{{Cite web|title=Hon. Eucharia Okwunna biography, net worth, age, family, contact & picture|url=https://www.manpower.com.ng/people/16683/hon-eucharia-okwunna|website=www.manpower.com.ng|access-date=2020-05-05}}</ref> and they have four adult children and she is a grandmother. One of his son,Bethrand jnr is aspiring to be a Nigerian diplomat<ref name=red/>
Okwunna is married to Betrand Azodo.<ref name="Bio">{{Cite web|title=Hon. Eucharia Okwunna biography, net worth, age, family, contact & picture|url=https://www.manpower.com.ng/people/16683/hon-eucharia-okwunna|website=manpower.com.ng|access-date=5 May 2020}}</ref> They have four adult children, and she is a grandmother.<ref name="Bio" />


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 03:46, 27 November 2024

Eucharia Okwunna
Born3 November 1961
Aguata, Anambra State, Nigeria
OccupationPolitician
Known forMember of the Nigerian House of Representatives
Political partyPeople's Democratic Party
Children4

Eucharia Azodo Okwunna (born 3 November 1961) is a Nigerian politician. She was a member of the People's Democratic Party and the House of Representatives. In 2015, she was one of 21 female Nigerian senators.

Life and career

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Okwunna was born in 1961. She was elected in 2003 and then reelected in 2007[1] to the Anambra State House of Assembly, where she took on the position of Speaker.[2] She was the first woman to hold that elected position.[1]

Okwunna was voted in as the People's Democratic Party candidate to the House of Representatives in 2011. In 2015, she was one of fifteen female members and one of ten from the People's Democratic Party to join the 8th National Assembly, where she represented Aguata. The other PDP women were Nnenna Elendu Ukeje, Sodaguno Festus Omoni, Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, Rita Orji, Evelyn Omavovoan Oboro, Beni Butmaklar Langtang, Omosede Igbinedion Gabriella, Stella Obiageli Ngwu, and Fatima Binta Bello.[3]

Okwunna was in the lower house for eight years before deciding to run for the senate in 2018, to represent Anambra South.[1] She was a senator for the PDP party in 2019 and one of 21 women in the Nigerian senate.[4]

Personal life

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Okwunna is married to Betrand Azodo.[5] They have four adult children, and she is a grandmother.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Eucharia Azodo eyes the Red Chamber". The Sun Nigeria. 7 July 2018. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Celebrities 28 04 13". Issuu. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  3. ^ Jimoh, Abbas (6 June 2015). "Women of the 8th National Assembly". Daily Trust. Retrieved 6 May 2020.[permanent dead link‍]
  4. ^ "Meet the 21 Female Elected Senator & House Of Reps. Members In Nigeria ⋆". herald.ng. 27 April 2015. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
  5. ^ a b "Hon. Eucharia Okwunna biography, net worth, age, family, contact & picture". manpower.com.ng. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
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