David mark senate president biography report

Nigerian politician and military officer (born 1948)

For other people named David Mark, see David Mark (disambiguation).

David Alechenu Bonaventure MarkGCON ((listen^ⓘ); born 8 April 1948)^[1][2] is a retired Nigerian Army brigadier general and politician.^[3] He served as the 12th president of the Nigerian Senate from 2007 to 2015^[4] and was the Senator for Benue South senatorial district from 1999 to 2019.^[5] He is a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).^[6] Prior to his senatorial career, Mark was the military Governor of Niger State from 1984 to 1986,^[5][7] and is a one-time minister of communication.^[8] He is the longest serving president of the Nigerian Senate.

Early life and education

Mark was born in Otukpo Benue State in April 1948. He attended St. Francis Catholic Practicing School before attending the Nigerian Military School. After that he attended