predecessor successor birth_place party office birth_date term_start article_title term_end name
mohammed arzika adetokunbo kayode anthony anenih cornelius adebayo erelu olusola obada kebbi state , nigeria peoples democratic party -lrb- pdp -rrb- federal chairman of pdp minister of communications minister of defense acting bot 9 october 1945 june 2001 july 2011 25 may 2015 haliru mohammed bello
 may 2003 22 june 2012 haliru mohammed bello
haliru mohammed bello

dr. haliru mohammed bello -lrb- born 9 october 1945 -rrb- is a nigerian politician .
he was trained in veterinary medicine .
he held various administrative positions under the military governments before 1999 .
he was minister of communications from june 2001 to may 2003 .
after he left office he was indicted in a bribery scandal involving the german telecom company siemens ag .
he was defense minister from july 2011 until june 2012 .
he was appointed the acting national chairman of the people 's democratic party of nigeria on 25 may 2015 .
