serviceyears branch death_date allegiance nationality birth_date term_end commands death_place battles order term_start spouse image rank name predecessor birth_place unit party office successor religion article_title
1942 -- 1966 nigerian army nigerian army 29 july 1966 ngr nigeria federal republic of nigeria ngr federal republic of nigerian 3 march 1924 19 july 1966 january 1966 force commander , onuc lalupon , nigeria world war ii 2nd head of state of nigeria 16 january 1966 1965 victoria aguyi-ironsi jtuaguiyiironsi.jpg major general johnson aguiyi-ironsi nnamdi azikiwe major general sir christopher welby-everard umuahia , abia state , nigeria commander , 2nd brigade '' none -lrb- military -rrb- '' general officer commanding , nigerian army yakubu gowon yakubu gowon christianity johnson aguiyi-ironsi

johnson aguiyi-ironsi

major general johnson thomas umunnakwe aguiyi-ironsi -lrb- 3 march 1924 -- 29 july 1966 -rrb- was a senior nigerian military officer and second head of state .
he seized power in the chaos that ensued the first military coup in nigeria and served as the head of state of nigeria from 16 january 1966 until he was overthrown and killed on 29 july 1966 by a group of northern army officers who revolted against his perceived tribalistic government .
