Austin Adiele Opara OFR, (born 29 August 1963) is a Nigerian politician of the People's Democratic Party.
He was raised in Diobu, Port Harcourt and is of the Ikwerre ethnic group.
In addition, he is certified in Public Financial Management and Mastering Negotiations from John F. Kennedy School of Government in the United States.
Opara started as a lecturer with the Rivers State School of Basic Studies and later as Head of Purchasing Department at Horicon Dredging Nigeria Limited, Port Harcourt.
[2] In November 2015, Opara was appointed board chairman of the Rivers State Microfinance Agency.