Shegun Adjadi Bakari

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Shegun Adjadi Bakari is a Beninese politician who has been Minister of Foreign Affairs of Benin since 6 June 2023.

He is a graduate of the Lille business school and worked at the Société Générale in France from 2013 to 2016. [1]

He will attend the Russia–Africa Summit 2023. [2]

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References

  1. L'Alternative (2018-06-13). "Togo, Présidence de la République : Shegun Adjadi Bakari, un conseiller accusé de trafic d'influence". 27avril.com (in French). Retrieved 2023-07-25.
  2. "Benin delegation headed by top diplomat arrives at Russia-Africa Summit". TASS. 2023-07-25. Retrieved 2023-07-25.