Kofi Annan
humanSex or gender | male |
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Country of citizenship | Ghana |
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Name in native language | Kofi Atta Annan |
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Given name | Kofi |
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Family name | Annan |
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Date of birth | 8 April 1938 |
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Place of birth | Kumasi |
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Date of death | 18 August 2018 |
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Place of death | Bern |
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Manner of death | natural causes |
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Cause of death | disease |
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Father | Henry Reginald Annan |
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Mother | Rose Eshun |
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Sibling | Kobina Annan, Efua Atta |
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Spouse | Nane Annan, Titi Alakija |
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Child | Kojo Annan, Nina Cronstedt, Ama Annan |
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Languages spoken, written or signed | English, French, Akan |
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Writing language | English |
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Occupation | diplomat, economist, politician |
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Field of work | diplomacy, economics, politics |
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Employer | United Nations |
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Position held | United Nations Secretary-General, United Nations Envoy to Syria |
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Work period (start) | 1 January 1997 |
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Affiliation string | Kofi Annan Foundation |
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Religion or worldview | Protestantism |
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Member of | American Academy of Arts and Sciences |
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Significant event | Panama Papers, 1996 United Nations Secretary-General selection |
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Kofi Anan ane Ghana nid. He was born in Accra.
Background
He was born 1938 in Accra. He grew up there.
Education
He attended XXX primary school.
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