Background
Mbu, Matthew Tawo was born on November 20, 1929 in Okundi, Nigeria. Son of Mbu and Eshan (Atim) Tawo.
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Mbu, Matthew Tawo was born on November 20, 1929 in Okundi, Nigeria. Son of Mbu and Eshan (Atim) Tawo.
Doctor of Laws (honorary), University Ibadan, Nigeria, 1988; Doctor of Letters (honorary), University Cross River State, Uyo, Nigeria, 1991; Doctor of Letters (honorary), University Calabar, 1992; Doctor of Letters (honorary), Abia State University, Uturu, Nigeria, 1996; Doctor of Letters (honorary) Doctor of Philosophy, 1994.
Member Eastern House of Assembly and House of Representatives, 1952-1953. Federal Minister of Labor, 1953-1954. Member House of Representatives, 1954-1955.
Acting Minister of Transport and Acting Minister Commerce, 1954-1955. Member Parliament, 1960-1966. Minister Defense, 1961-1965.
Special assistant to Prime Minister Foreign Affairs, 1963-1966. Minister Transport and Aviation, 1966. International legal consultant.
Solicitor, advisory Supreme Court Nigeria, since 1960. Nigerian Pioneer diplomat, 1955-1959. 1st High Commissioner Nigeria, United Kingdom, 1955-1959.
1st Nigerian chief representative, Washington, 1959-1960. 1st Nigerian chief representative United Nations, 1959-1960. Nigerian chief delegate and chief negotiator United Nations Disarmement Conference, Geneva, 1963-1965.
Nigerian chief delegate International Parliamentary Union Conferences, 1960-1966, United Nations Conference Diplomatic Privileges and Intercourse, Vienna, Austria, 1961-1963, International Civil Aviation Organization Conference, Tokyo, 1964. Vice president International Parliamentary Union, 1960-1966. President Juridical and Parliamentary Committee IPU, 1962-1966.
Nigerian ambassador to Germany, 1998-1999. Chairman numerous private companies including Alraine (Nigeria) Ltd., PGN Ltd., WTN Plc, Plessey Company (Nigeria) Ltd., Intertrans (Nigeria) Ltd., Stanbic Merchant Bank Ltd., Scan Construction (Nigeria) Ltd., Michael Jackson Gleeson International (Nigeria) Ltd.
Republican Eastern House Assembly and House of Representatives, 1952-1953. Member House of Representatives,1954-1955. Federal Min. Labour, 1953-1954.
Acting Min. Transport and Min. Commerce, 1954-1955; member Parliament, 1960-1966. Min. Defense, 1961-1965.
Min. Transport and Aviation, 1966. Chairman of the Board Governors Boki Boys' Secondary School, Cross River State. Governor Holmewood House School, Kent, England.
Chairman Eastern Nigerian Public Svc. Commission, 1966-1967, Investment Trust Company Ltd. Cross River State Government, 1971-1975, Cross River State Think Tank Forum, 1984-1987, Nigerian Cocoa Research Institute, 1991.
Biafran Foreign Min., 1967-1970. Member Constituent Assembly, 1977-1978, Transitional Council, National Defense and Security Council, Secretary Foreign Affairs, 1992-1993, Interim National Government Secretary Foreign Affairs, 1993. Pro-chancellor U. Ife, 1980-1984.
Chancellor Abia State University, 1995. Fellow London Institute World Affairs, Royal Society Arts, Royal Economics Society, Nigerian Society International Law, Royal Yatching Club London, Royal Commonwealth Society. Member Nigerian Manufacturer's Association (county), Island Club Lagos, Lagos Tennis Club, Amb.
Club London and others.
Married Catherine Diana Anigbo, October 22, 1955.