Toni Iwobi

Tony Chike Iwobi (born 26 April 1955),

Early life and education Born in the city of Gusau in northern Nigeria, he is of Igbo descent. He is one of 11 siblings in a Roman Catholic family. He attended Catholic schools. His mother tongue is Igbo and English.

Career Iwobi is the founder and since 2001 managing director of Data Communication Labs Ltd. Previously he worked for AMSA (Azienda Milanese Servizi Ambientali) and has worked for a company in Roveredo, Switzerland. In 1993, he was elected municipal councillor for the party in Spirano, a position he held until 2014. From 2010 to 2014 he also served as assessor with responsibility for social services.

In the 2018 general election he was elected to the Italian Senate, becoming the first black person to take a seat in the Senate.

He did not stand up for re-election in 2022.

Personal life He is married to an Italian woman, Lucia, and has two children, Elisabetta and Clifford.