Kobina Annan (born 1944) is a retired

Ghana Ghana (; tw, Gaana, ee, Gana), officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It abuts the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, sharing borders with Ivory Coast in the west, Burkina Faso in the north, and To ...

ian diplomat, economist and business consultant. He was Ghana's Ambassador to Morocco from 2002 to 2009. He is the brother of

Kofi Annan Kofi Atta Annan (; 8 April 193818 August 2018) was a Ghanaian diplomat who served as the seventh secretary-general of the United Nations from 1997 to 2006. Annan and the UN were the co-recipients of the 2001 Nobel Peace Prize. He was the founde ...

and the uncle of Kojo Annan. Prior to serving as Ghana's Ambassador to Morocco, he had studied and worked with several companies in both the UK and the US for over 30 years.

Early life and education

Kobina Annan is the son of Henry Reginald Annan and the brother of the late former

Secretary-General of the United Nations The secretary-general of the United Nations (UNSG or SG) is the chief administrative officer of the United Nations and head of the United Nations Secretariat, one of the six principal organs of the United Nations. The role of the secretary-g ...

. Annan obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in

economics Economics () is the social science that studies the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. Economics focuses on the behaviour and interactions of economic agents and how economies work. Microeconomics analyzes ...

from

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, St. Paul, Minnesota just like his elder brother Kofi Annan.

Career

From 1972 to 2002, Annan served in different roles in capacities in both Ghana and in New York He served as Deputy Managing Director of Trillium International Inc., New York and also later as the Regional manager of the US company Globe Inspection Ltd. in

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He also served as the Deputy head of the training program of the African American Institute, New York, for

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and later as the managing director of Marino Consulting Company Ltd, Accra. In July 2002, he was appointed by President

John Agyekum Kufuor John Kofi Agyekum Kufuor (born 8 December 1938) is a Ghanaian politician who served as the President of Ghana from 7 January 2001 to 7 January 2009. He was also Chairperson of the African Union from 2007 to 2008. Kufuor's career has been spe ...

to serve as Ghana's ambassador to the Kingdom of Morocco, stationed at Rabat. He served from 2002 to 2009. He presented his letter of credence to His Majesty King

Mohammed VI of Morocco Mohammed VI ( ar, محمد السادس; born 21 August 1963) is the King of Morocco. He belongs to the 'Alawi dynasty and acceded to the throne on 23 July 1999, upon the death of his father, King Hassan II. Upon ascending to the throne, Moh ...

on 4 February 2009. Annan is currently a member of Vital Capital, an

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and private equity fund focused on Sub-Saharan African.

Personal life

Annan is married and has two adult children. He is the younger brother of Kofi Annan and the uncle of Ghanaian-Nigerian businessman Kojo Annan.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Annan, Kobina 1944 births Ghanaian diplomats Living people Macalester College alumni Ambassadors of Ghana to Morocco