Politicians & Public Office Holders

Bola Oyebamiji was born on November 17, 1965, in Ikire, Irewole Local Government Area of Osun State, Nigeria. He spent his formative years in Ikire, where he began his early education and developed an interest in learning and public affairs. He attended A.D.C. Primary School, Oke-Ada, Ikire, before proceeding to Ayedaade Grammar School, Ikire, for … Read more

Edwin Watenya Sifuna was born on May 22, 1982, in Mumias, Kakamega County, Kenya. He was raised in a family with a strong emphasis on education and public service. His father worked as a civil servant with the former Municipal Council, while his mother was a teacher at Moi Primary School in Bungoma before retiring. … Read more

Ida Betty Odinga was born Ida Anyango Oyoo on August 24, 1950, in Migori, Kenya. She grew up in a Kenyan family during the final years of colonial rule and the country’s transition to independence. Her early years helped shape her interest in education, community development and social issues, which later became important themes throughout … Read more

José Protacio Rizal was born on June 19, 1861, in Calamba, Laguna, Philippines, to Francisco Mercado Rizal and Teodora Alonso Realonda. He was the seventh of eleven children in a well-educated and relatively prosperous family. His parents valued education, discipline, religion, and intellectual development, which greatly influenced Rizal during his childhood. Growing up in Calamba, … Read more

Atty. Kristine R. Ferrer is a Filipino lawyer and Certified Public Accountant (CPA) from Davao City, Philippines. She developed an early interest in accounting and law, eventually pursuing an academic path that combined financial expertise with legal training. Her background in both fields would later become an important foundation for her career in taxation, corporate … Read more

Monday Okpebholo was born on August 29, 1970, in Irrua, Esan Central Local Government Area of Edo State, Nigeria. He grew up in Edo State and comes from the Esan ethnic group, one of the major ethnic communities in the state. His early years were shaped by the values of family, community, education and hard … Read more

Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela was born on 18 July 1918 in the small village of Mvezo, in South Africa’s Eastern Cape Province. He was the son of Gadla Henry Mphakanyiswa Mandela, a local chief and counselor to the Thembu royal family, and Nosekeni Fanny, one of his father’s four wives. Mandela belonged to the Thembu ethnic … Read more

Abdulrahman Mohamed El-Sayed was born on October 31, 1984, in Detroit, Michigan, United States, to Egyptian immigrant parents. Growing up in southeast Michigan, he was raised in a family that emphasized education, hard work, community service, and faith. His parents’ experiences as immigrants instilled in him an appreciation for opportunity and a strong commitment to … Read more