16 Facts About David Mark

David Alechenu Bonaventure Mark is a retired Nigerian Army brigadier general and politician.

David Mark served as the 12th president of the Nigerian Senate from 2007 to 2015 and was the Senator for Benue South senatorial district from 1999 to 2019.

David Mark is a member of the Peoples Democratic Party.

David Mark was the longest serving president of the Nigerian Senate.

David Mark attended St Francis Catholic Practicing School before attending the Nigerian Military School.

David Mark was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in 1970 and became a Captain in 1971.

David Mark was Commandant of Static Communications in 1974, then later held a political post as Chairman Abandoned Properties Implementation Committee in the Eastern region in 1976.

David Mark headed the Communications Ministry and its two major parastatals: Nigerian Telecommunications Limited and Nigerian Postal Service.

David Mark espoused the opinion of death penalty for telecom cable thieves, as well as a policy of dismantling under-utilized telecom facilities citing political considerations for giving allocations to towns with limited use of phone networks.

David Mark was elected to his position as President of the Senate of Nigeria on 6 June 2007.

David Mark ran for re-election to the Senate for Benue South in April 2011 and was elected for a fourth term.

David Mark noted that the polls pointed to his decisive victory and called for his opponents to work together to improve Nigeria.

When leading the review of the Nigerian Constitution, David Mark reportedly urged his colleagues to set aside their personal interests and focus on the interests of the Nigerian people.

In September 2018, making plans to contest for the Nigerian presidency, David Mark appointed Zainab Abdulkadir Kure as his campaign manager and Abba Ejembi as campaign's spokesperson.

David Mark is an Idoma by tribe and is married to at least 4 wives.

David Mark has a country house with a helicopter and helipad.