Kobina Annan | |
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Ghana's Ambassador to the Kingdom of Morocco | |
In office July 2002 –January 2009 | |
President | John Agyekum Kufuor |
Preceded by | J. E. K. Osafo |
Succeeded by | Samuel Mbrayeh Quartey |
Personal details | |
Born | 1944 (age 78–79) Ghana |
Relations | Kofi Annan (brother) Kojo Annan (nephew) |
Children | 2 |
Alma mater | Macalester College |
Occupation | Economist,Business consultant. |
Kobina Annan (born 1944) is a retired Ghanaian diplomat,economist and business consultant. [1] [2] He was Ghana's Ambassador to Morocco from 2002 to 2009. He is the brother of Kofi Annan and the uncle of Kojo Annan. [3] [4] [2] Prior to serving as Ghana's Ambassador to Morocco,he had studied and worked with several companies in both the UK and the US for over 30 years. [1]
Kobina Annan is the son of Henry Reginald Annan and the brother of the late former Secretary-General of the United Nations,Kofi Annan. [5] [2] Annan obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics from Macalester College,St. Paul,Minnesota just like his elder brother Kofi Annan. [6]
From 1972 to 2002,Annan served in different roles in capacities in both Ghana and in New York [1] He served as Deputy Managing Director of Trillium International Inc.,New York and also later as the Regional manager of the US company Globe Inspection Ltd. in London [1] He also served as the Deputy head of the training program of the African American Institute,New York,for South Africa and later as the managing director of Marino Consulting Company Ltd,Accra. [1]
In July 2002,he was appointed by President John Agyekum Kufuor to serve as Ghana's ambassador to the Kingdom of Morocco,stationed at Rabat. He served from 2002 to 2009. [7] He presented his letter of credence to His Majesty King Mohammed VI of Morocco on 4 February 2009. [1]
Annan is currently a member of Vital Capital,an impact investment and private equity fund focused on Sub-Saharan African. [6]
Annan is married and has two adult children. [1] He is the younger brother of Kofi Annan and the uncle of Ghanaian-Nigerian businessman Kojo Annan. [8] [9] [2]
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