Born: 6/13/1954 Ogwashi Ukwu, Nigeria
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is a Nigerian economist best known for her two terms as Finance Minister of Nigeria and for her work at the World Bank, including several years as one of its Managing Directors
Business / Schooling:
- Harvard University<br/>Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Awards / Achievements:
- The Nigerian economist is the country’s Coordinating Minister of the Economy. She was appointed by Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan in 2011 while she was a Managing Director at the World Bank. She was previously Minister of Finance during the tenure of former president Olusegun Obasanjo.