Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala (born 13 June 1954) is a Nigerian-American economist and international development expert.[2]
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala | |
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| 7th Director-General of the World Trade Organization | |
| Assumed office 1 March 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Roberto Azevêdo |
| Minister of Finance | |
| In office 17 August 2011 – 29 May 2015 | |
| President | Goodluck Jonathan |
| Preceded by | Olusegun Olutoyin Aganga |
| Succeeded by | Kemi Adeosun |
| In office 15 July 2003 – 21 June 2006 | |
| President | Olusegun Obasanjo |
| Preceded by | Adamu Ciroma |
| Succeeded by | Nenadi Usman |
| Coordinating Minister for the Economy | |
| In office 17 August 2011 – 29 May 2015 | |
| President | Goodluck Jonathan |
| Preceded by | Olusegun Olutoyin Aganga |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 21 June 2006 – 30 August 2006 | |
| President | Olusegun Obasanjo |
| Preceded by | Oluyemi Adeniji |
| Succeeded by | Joy Ogwu |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 June 1954 Ogwashi Ukwu, Nigeria |
| Citizenship | Nigeria (1954–present) United States (2019–present)[1] |
| Political party | Peoples Democratic Party |
| Spouse(s) | Ikemba Iweala |
| Children | 4, including Uzodinma Iweala |
| Education | Harvard University (BA) Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MA, PhD) |
On 15 February 2021, she was appointed as Director-General of the World Trade Organization. She is the first woman and the first African to hold the office.[3][4]
References
- Overly, Steven. "U.S. backs Okonjo-Iweala, first woman and African, to head WTO". POLITICO. Archived from the original on 5 February 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- "ARC Agency Governing Board – African Risk Capacity". Retrieved 12 May 2020.
- Hayashi, Yuka; Jeong, Eun-Young (5 February 2021). "U.S. Backs Nigeria's Former Finance Minister for Next WTO Director". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
- "WTO: South Korea's Yoo Myung-hee withdraws from director general race, clearing path for Nigeria's Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala". South China Morning Post. 5 February 2021.
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