Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
Nigerian-American economist
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 | Ogwashi Ukwu, Nigeria | 13 June 1954
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
change- ↑ 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.