Evan Enwerem

Evan Enwerem
Governor of Imo State
In office 1992–1993
Imo East Senator
In office 1999–2003
Succeeded by	Ama Iwuagwu
Constituency	Imo-East Senatorial Zone
President of the Nigerian Senate
In office June 3, 1999 – November 18, 1999
Preceded by	Ameh Ebute
Succeeded by	Chuba Okadigbo
Personal details
Born	October 29, 1935 Ikeduru, Imo State
Died	August 2, 2007 Abuja, Federal Capital Territory
Political party	APP, then PDP
Children	Seven
Alma mater	University of Southampton

Evan Enwerem (October 29, 1935 – August 2, 2007) was a Nigerian politician who served as President of the Nigerian Senate in 1999. He was a member of the People's Democratic Party.

Evan Enwerem was born in Ikeduru, Imo State, Nigeria, on October 29, 1935. He obtained his bachelor's degree from the University of Southampton in the United Kingdom.

Evan Enwerem served as chairman of the Nigerian Airports Authority NAA between 1980 and 1983. He was elected governor of Imo State in 1991 during the failed Third Republic era of Nigerian government.

Evan Enwerem was elected to the Nigerian Senate in 1999 to represent the Imo-East Senatorial Zone He became the first President of the Nigerian Senate during Nigeria's Fourth Republic. Enwerem beat his chief rival, Senator Chuba Okadigbo, for the Senate presidency on June 3, 1999. Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo backed Enwerem for President of the Senate against Okadigbo. With the support of the Obasanjo's allies in the governing parties, plus support from two Nigerian opposition parties, Enwerem easily defeated Okadigbo with 66 votes to Okadigbo's 43 votes.

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