Mohammed sanusi barkindo biography of george washington

Nigerian politician (–)

Not to be confused with Muhammadu Barkindo.

Mohammed Sanusi Barkindopronunciation^ⓘ (20 April – 5 July ) was a Nigerian politician.

From 1 August until his death, he was the secretary general of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries. He helped to create the OPEC+ alliance between OPEC members and other oil-producing countries.

Barkindo previously served as acting secretary general in He led the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation from to , and headed Nigeria's technical delegation to UN climate negotiations beginning in

Early life and education

Barkindo was born on 20 April in Yola.^[1] Barkindo completed his bachelor's degree in political science from Ahmadu Bello University (Zaria, Nigeria) in ^[1] and his Master of Business Administration degree from Southeastern University (Washington, D.C.) in Prior to his MBA, he earned a postgraduate diploma in Petroleum Economics from Oxford Univer