Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala (əŋˈɡoʊzi əˈkoʊndʒoʊ ɪˈweɪlə/; June 13, 1954 -) is a Nigerian economist with dual nationality of the United States and Nigeria. She is the first female Secretary-General of the World Trade Organization and the first Secretary-General from the African continent. Okonjo-Iweala served as Nigeria's finance minister twice from 2003 to 2006 and 2011 to 2015, and as Nigeria's foreign minister in 2006. She was the first woman to hold the above-mentioned positions in the country. She also served as an economist at the World Bank for 25 years and served as Executive Vice President.