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Chief Timipre Sylva
Nigeria

Chief Timipre Sylva

Governor of Bayelsa State

Place of Birth: Rivers State

Education: St Paul’s Primary School, Okpoma; Ajeromi Central School, Lagos; University of Port Harcourt; National Youth Service, Shell Petroleum Development Company, Delta State.

Career: Executive Secretary, National Ministry Business Council, Port Harcourt, 1991; Rivers State House of Assembly, 1991-92; private business, 1992-96; founding member, United Nigeria Congress Party, 1996-98; Political Advisor, Governor Diepreye Alamieyeseigha, 1998-02; Special Assistant, Minister of State for Petroleum Resources and Energy, 2004-07; Governor, Bayelsa State, 2007 to date.