Abdulrahman Dambazau

Lieutenant General Prof. Abdulrahman Dambazau CFR GSS, psc, ndc, fwc(+)
Minister of the Interior
In office November 2015 – May 2019
President	Muhammadu Buhari
Preceded by	Patrick Abba Moro
Succeeded by	Rauf Aregbesola
Chief of Army Staff
In office August 2008 – September 2010
President	Umaru Yar'Adua
Preceded by	Luka Yusuf
Succeeded by	Azubuike Ihejirika
Personal details
Born	(1954-03-14) 14 March 1954 (age 70) Zaria, Northern Region, British Nigeria (now in Kaduna State, Nigeria)
Alma mater	Barewa College Nigerian Defence Academy Kent State University University of Keele
Military service
Allegiance	Nigeria
Branch/service	Nigerian Army
Years of service	1977–2010
Rank	Lieutenant general

Abdulrahman Bello Dambazau CFR GSS, psc, ndc, fwc(+) (born 14 March 1954) is a retired Nigerian army general and politician who served as Chief of Army Staff from 2008 to 2010 and in President Muhammadu Buhari's Cabinet as Minister of the Interior from 2015 to 2019. Dambazau is a renowned strategist, especially In National and regional security issues. He is a skillful writer with wide and deep research in various field of human behavior. He is a Criminologist well known for his contribution In the field, and he is also focused on the study and care victims of crime, disaster and conflicts. He is currently the Pro - chancellor Capital City University Kano.