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Kofi Annan

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Kofi Atta Annan (English: Kofi Atta Annan; April 8, 1938 - August 18, 2018) was born in Kumasi, Ghana. He served as the Secretary-General of the United Nations. Due to his appropriate handling of many international issues, various countries spoke highly of him, so he was praised as the "President of the World". Won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2001.

Category
Political figures
Nationality
Ghana
Born
1938-04-08
Died
2018-08-18
Wikidata
Q1254
Occupations diplomateconomistpoliticianpolitician
Aliases AnnanBusumuru Kofi Atta AnnanKofi A. AnnanKofi AnnanKofi Atta AnnanAnnanKofi Annan

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