Olubanke King-Akerele
Olubanke King-Akerele (born May 11, 1946 in Liberia ) is an internationally known Liberian politician . She was her country's Minister of Economic Affairs and Secretary of State in the Johnson-Sirleaf government from 2007 to 2010 .
Life
Born in Liberia, Olubanke King-Akerele is a direct descendant of the 16th Liberian President Charles DB King , she was born on May 11, 1946. She studied economics and law at the Nigerian University of Ibadan and Columbia University in the United States . She then took on numerous roles in the service of the United Nations .
In the government of President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf , she initially held the economic department (Minister of Commerce and Industry) and then replaced long-time Foreign Secretary George Wallace in a cabinet reshuffle in autumn 2007 . After she was sworn in in October 2007, she remained Foreign Minister of the Republic of Liberia until November 3, 2010, her successor being Toga G. McIntosh .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Hannah Seligson: Liberia's Hillary Clinton In: Forbes Magazine , October 28, 2009. Retrieved January 12, 2011 (English)
- ^ President Sirleaf Calls Newly Reconstituted Cabinet 'The Right People for the Job'. (No longer available online.) In: Government of the Republic of Liberia (Executive Mansion). Archived from the original on December 14, 2010 ; Retrieved January 12, 2011 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
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| SURNAME | King-Akerele, Olubanke |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Liberian politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 11, 1946 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Liberia |