Kaletapwa Farauta | |
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| Deputy Governor of Adamawa State | |
| Assumed office 29 May 2023 | |
| Governor | Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri |
| Preceded by | Crowther Seth |
| Vice Chancellor of Adamawa State University | |
| In office 17 July 2017 – August 2022 | |
| Adamawa State Commissioner for Education | |
| In office 6 August 2015 – 17 July 2017 | |
| Governor | Bindow Jibrilla |
| Succeeded by | Julius Kadala |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 November 1965 Numan, Northern Region (now in Adamawa State), Nigeria |
| Citizenship | Nigeria |
| Political party | Peoples Democratic Party |
| Alma mater | |
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Kaletapwa George Farauta (born 28 November 1965) is a Nigerian professor and politician, who is the current deputy governor of Adamawa State since 2023.[1][2][3][4][5][6] She was the vice chancellor of Adamawa State University, Mubi from 2017 to 2022.[7][8][1][2] She is a former Adamawa State commissioner of education and executive chairman of Adamawa State Universal Basic Education Board.[2]
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- ^ "Fintiri unveils female professor as running mate for 2023 guber poll". The Nation Newspaper. 3 August 2022. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
- ^ "Fintiri unveils female running mate, praises deputy gov". Punch Newspapers. 3 August 2022. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
- ^ Hammangabdo, Hussaini (30 June 2022). "JUST-IN: Gov Fintiri Picks Adamawa Varsity VC, Prof. Farauta, As Running Mate". Retrieved 16 October 2022.
- ^ Bello, Usman (3 August 2022). "2023: Adamawa Gov picks Female Professor as running mate". Daily Trust. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
- ^ "Adamawa University begs indigenes to seek admission - P.M. News". Retrieved 16 October 2022.
- ^ "Fintiri unveils female professor as running mate for 2023 guber poll". The Nation Newspaper. 3 August 2022. Retrieved 16 October 2022.