Mohammed Barkindo

This article is about a Secretary General of OPEC. It is not to be confused with Muhammadu Barkindo, a traditional leader of the Adamawa Emirate.
Mohammed Sanusi Barkindo
محمد باركيندو

Barkindo in September 2016
28th Secretary General of OPEC
Assumed office
1 August 2016
Preceded by Abdallah Salem el-Badri
Personal details
Born (1959-04-20) 20 April 1959
Yola, Nigeria
Alma mater Ahmadu Bello University (Zaria, Nigeria); Southeastern University (Washington, D.C.)

Mohammed Sanusi Barkindo (born 1959, Yola, Nigeria) has been appointed to a three-year term as Secretary General of OPEC with effect from 1 August 2016. He previously served as Acting Secretary General during 2006, represented Nigeria on OPEC's Economic Commission Board during 1993–2008, led the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation during 2009–2010, and has headed Nigeria's technical delegation to UN climate negotiations since 1991.[1][2][3]

Barkindo completed academic degrees from Ahmadu Bello University (Zaria, Nigeria) and Southeastern University (Washington, D.C.). He earned a postgraduate diploma from Oxford University, and was awarded an honorary doctorate from Federal University of Technology Yola.[1][2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Mohammad Barkindo takes office as OPEC Secretary General" (Press release). OPEC. 1 August 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Barkindo CV" (PDF). OPEC. 11 August 2016. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
  3. ↑ "Incoming OPEC Sec-Gen Says Group Intent on Stronger Unity". Reuters. 2 June 2016. Retrieved 13 July 2016.


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