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| name = Mohammed Sanusi Barkindo
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| predecessor = [[Abdallah Salem el-Badri]]
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| successor = [[Haitham Al Ghais]]
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| birth_name = Mohammed Sanusi Barkindo
| birth_date = {{birth date|1959|04|20|df=yes}}
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| birth_place = [[Yola, Nigeria|Yola]], [[Adamawa State|Adamawa]], [[Federation of Nigeria|Nigeria]]
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'''Mohammed Sanusi Barkindo''' (20 April 1959 – 5 July 2022), also known as '''Mohammad Barkindo''', was a Nigerian politician. From 1 August 2016 until his death, he was the Secretary General of [[OPEC]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.opec.org/opec_web/static_files_project/media/downloads/about_us/HE%20Barkindo%20CV%20(10052019).pdf|title=Profile of HE Mohammad Sanusi Barkindo, Secretary General of OPEC|last=|first=|date=|website=[[OPEC]]|access-date=}}</ref> He previously served as Acting Secretary General in 2006, represented Nigeria on OPEC's Economic Commission Board from 1993 to 2008, led the [[Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation]] from 2009 to 2010, and headed Nigeria's technical delegation to [[UNFCCC|UN climate negotiations]] beginning in 1991.<ref name=opec>{{cite press release |title=Mohammad Barkindo takes office as OPEC Secretary General |url=http://www.opec.org/opec_web/en/press_room/3545.htm |publisher=OPEC |date=1 August 2016 |accessdate=1 August 2016}}</ref><ref name=cv>{{cite web |url=http://www.opec.org/opec_web/static_files_project/media/downloads/about_us/HE%20Barkindo%20CV%20(11.8.16).pdf |title=Barkindo CV |publisher=OPEC |date=11 August 2016 |accessdate=24 August 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160912184953/http://www.opec.org/opec_web/static_files_project/media/downloads/about_us/HE%20Barkindo%20CV%20(11.8.16).pdf |archive-date=12 September 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://af.reuters.com/article/angolaNews/idAFL8N18U5I2?sp=true |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160817191102/http://af.reuters.com/article/angolaNews/idAFL8N18U5I2?sp=true |url-status=dead |archive-date=17 August 2016 |title=Incoming OPEC Sec-Gen Says Group Intent on Stronger Unity |agency=Reuters |date=2 June 2016 |accessdate=13 July 2016}}</ref>
'''Mohammed Sanusi Barkindo''' (20 April 1959 – 5 July 2022) was a Nigerian politician. From 1 August 2016 until his death, he was the Secretary General of [[OPEC]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.opec.org/opec_web/static_files_project/media/downloads/about_us/HE%20Barkindo%20CV%20(10052019).pdf|title=Profile of HE Mohammad Sanusi Barkindo, Secretary General of OPEC|last=|first=|date=|website=[[OPEC]]|access-date=}}</ref> He previously served as Acting Secretary General in 2006, represented Nigeria on OPEC's Economic Commission Board from 1993 to 2008, led the [[Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation]] from 2009 to 2010, and headed Nigeria's technical delegation to [[UNFCCC|UN climate negotiations]] beginning in 1991.<ref name=opec>{{cite press release |title=Mohammad Barkindo takes office as OPEC Secretary General |url=http://www.opec.org/opec_web/en/press_room/3545.htm |publisher=OPEC |date=1 August 2016 |accessdate=1 August 2016}}</ref><ref name=cv>{{cite web |url=http://www.opec.org/opec_web/static_files_project/media/downloads/about_us/HE%20Barkindo%20CV%20(11.8.16).pdf |title=Barkindo CV |publisher=OPEC |date=11 August 2016 |accessdate=24 August 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160912184953/http://www.opec.org/opec_web/static_files_project/media/downloads/about_us/HE%20Barkindo%20CV%20(11.8.16).pdf |archive-date=12 September 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://af.reuters.com/article/angolaNews/idAFL8N18U5I2?sp=true |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160817191102/http://af.reuters.com/article/angolaNews/idAFL8N18U5I2?sp=true |url-status=dead |archive-date=17 August 2016 |title=Incoming OPEC Sec-Gen Says Group Intent on Stronger Unity |agency=Reuters |date=2 June 2016 |accessdate=13 July 2016}}</ref>


== Early life and education ==
== Early life and education ==

Revision as of 18:35, 6 July 2022

This article is about a Secretary General of OPEC. Not to be confused with Muhammadu Barkindo, a traditional leader of the Adamawa Emirate.

Mohammed Barkindo
محمد باركينطو
Barkindo in 2016
28th Secretary General of OPEC
In office
1 August 2016 – 5 July 2022
Preceded byAbdallah Salem el-Badri
Succeeded byHaitham Al Ghais
Personal details
Born
Mohammed Sanusi Barkindo

(1959-04-20)20 April 1959
Yola, Adamawa, Nigeria
Died5 July 2022(2022-07-05) (aged 63)
Alma materAhmadu Bello University (Zaria, Nigeria)
Southeastern University (Washington, D.C., U.S.)

Mohammed Sanusi Barkindo (20 April 1959 – 5 July 2022) was a Nigerian politician. From 1 August 2016 until his death, he was the Secretary General of OPEC.[1] He previously served as Acting Secretary General in 2006, represented Nigeria on OPEC's Economic Commission Board from 1993 to 2008, led the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation from 2009 to 2010, and headed Nigeria's technical delegation to UN climate negotiations beginning in 1991.[2][3][4]

Early life and education

Barkindo completed his bachelor's degree in political science from Ahmadu Bello University (Zaria, Nigeria) in 1981 and Master of Business Administration degree from Washington University in 1991[citation needed]. Prior to his MBA, in 1988 he earned a postgraduate diploma in Petroleum Economics from Oxford University. Also, he was awarded an honorary doctorate from Federal University of Technology Yola.[2][3]

Death

Barkindo died on 5 July 2022, at the age of 63.[5] His death was announced by the Group Managing Director of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, Mele Kyari.[5][6]

References

  1. ^ "Profile of HE Mohammad Sanusi Barkindo, Secretary General of OPEC" (PDF). OPEC.
  2. ^ a b "Mohammad Barkindo takes office as OPEC Secretary General" (Press release). OPEC. 1 August 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
  3. ^ a b "Barkindo CV" (PDF). OPEC. 11 August 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 September 2016. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
  4. ^ "Incoming OPEC Sec-Gen Says Group Intent on Stronger Unity". Reuters. 2 June 2016. Archived from the original on 17 August 2016. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
  5. ^ a b "OPEC Secretary General, Mohammed Barkindo is dead". TVC News. 6 July 2022. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
  6. ^ "OPEC Secretary-General, Mohammad Barkindo of Nigeria, is dead". Premium Times. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
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