An economist and international development professional, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has more than 30 years of experience working in Asia, Africa, Europe, Latin America and North America.
In March 2021, she became first woman and the first African to serve as Director-General of the World Trade Organization.
She has said she believes in the power of trade to lift developing countries out of poverty help them achieve sustainable development.
Earlier in her career, Okonjo-Iweala had two terms as Nigeria's Finance Minister, from 2003-2006 and 2011-2015; she also briefly acted as Foreign Minister in 2006.
She was also Chair of the Board of Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance that has immunized 760 million children globally.
