Senator Ifeanyi Godwin Araraume was born on 16 December 1958 to Late Mr. Marcus Araraume and Mrs. Adaezi Grace Araraume (Nee Anyiam) at Isiebu, Umuduru in Isiala Mbano Local Government Area of Imo State, Nigeria. Education He began his educational career at the Saint Christopher Primary School, Umuluwe, Ajirija in Isiala Mbano, Imo State. At the successful completion of his primary school education, he enrolled at the Sapele Technical College, now in Delta State, Nigeria. He later proceeded to the prestigious Dick Tiger Memorial Secondary School, Amaigbo in Nwangele Local Government Area of Imo State, Nigeria where he successfully completed his Secondary School education. After the completion of his Secondary School education, he proceeded to the Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia, United States of America where he bagged a Bachelor of Science (B.SC) Degree in Business Administration. He later obtained a Masters Science Degree (M.SC) in International Relations from the University of Benin, Nigeria. Business After acquiring appreciable education, Senator Araraume went into private business and became a key player in that sector. He is an employer of labour with interests in Real Estate, Insurance, Retail Trade and Construction. He is the Chairman of Exclusive Stores Limited, Climax Insurance Brokers Ltd, Harmony Properties Limited and a one-time Director, defunct Inland Bank Plc (now part of FCMB) among others. Politics He was the pioneer State Chairman of the defunct All Peoples Party (APP); later ANPP in Imo State from 1998 – 1999. State Treasurer, Liberal Convention in old Imo State from 1988 – 1989, Member, National Finance Committee of the National Republican Convention (NRC) from 1990 – 1993, Chairman, NRC Presidential Primaries for Kwara and Delta States. He was elected into the Senate in 1999 and re-elected in 2003. While in the Senate, he was: Chairman, Senate Committee on Power and Steel and the Vice Chairman, Senate Committee on Culture and Tourism. He was also the Vice Chairman of the Senate committee on the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) and Chairman, Public Hearing Committee for South-West zone on amendments to the 1999 Constitution. He was the Chairman of the Southern Senators’ Forum and a member of the National Assembly Joint Constitution Review Committee (JCRC); member, Senate committee on Petroleum Resources, Works, Finance and Appropriation. Senator Araraume also held the Chairmanship of the Senate Committee on Local and Foreign Debts. Membership of Professional Bodies He is a member of the following professional