Kofi annan

Kofi Annan

By Cyntina Brown

  • The Birth of Kofi Annan

    The Birth of Kofi Annan
    Kofi Annan was born on April 8, 1938, in Kumasi, Ghana to Henry Reginald and Madam Rose Eshun.

  • Attended Mfantsipim School

    Attended Mfantsipim School
    Kofi Annan attended an elite Methodist boarding school called Mfantsipim where he learned that " suffering anywhere concerns people everywhere".

  • Graduation

    Graduation
    Kofi Annan graduated from Mfantsipim

  • Completed Undergraduated Degree

    Completed Undergraduated Degree
    Kofi Annan attended and completed his undergraduate work in economics at Macalester College in the United States

  • First Job

    First Job
    Annan got a job working as a budget officer for the World Health Organization, a U.N. agency

  • First Wife

    First Wife
    Kofi Annan married his first wife named Titi Alakija. Kofi had a daughter named Ama, and a son named Kojo.

  • Earned a Master of Science Degree

    Earned a Master of Science Degree
    In 1972 Kofi Annan earned a Master of Science degree at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Sloan School of Management.

  • Returned to Ghana

    Returned to Ghana
    Kofi Annan is appointed Director of Tourism in Ghana.

  • In Geneva

    In Geneva
    Kofi Annan is appointed Head of Personnel in the office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in Geneva (UNHCR).

  • Kofi Annan Second Wife

    Kofi Annan Second Wife
    Kofi Annan fell in love with Nane Lagergren, a lawyer at the U.N.

  • Assistant Secretary General

    Assistant Secretary General
    Kofi Annan is appointed UN Assistant Secretary-General in Human Resources Management, and Security Coordinator.

  • Head of Peacekeeping Operations

    Head of Peacekeeping Operations
    Kofi Annan is appointed UN Assistant Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations.

  • UN Secretary-General

    UN Secretary-General
    Kofi Annan was the first to emerge from the ranks of the UN staff to become the Secretary-General of the United Nations. He was the first African American to hold this office . (Served from 1997 to 2006)

  • Nobel Peace Prize Recipient

    Nobel Peace Prize Recipient
    According to the Nobel Foundation " he was recognized for his commitment to the struggle to the spreading of the HIV virus in Africa and his declared opposition to international terrorism"

  • Kofi Annan Retires

    Kofi Annan Retires
    Kofi Annan retires from his position of 7th Secretary-General of the United Nations.

  • The Kofi Annan Foundation

    The Kofi Annan Foundation
    Kofi Annan establishes the Kofi Annan Foundation in Geneva, Switzerland, with the aim of mobilising political will to overcome threats to peace, development and human rights.

  • Becomes Chair of the Africa Progress Panel

    Becomes Chair of the Africa Progress Panel
    Kofi Annan becomes Chair of the Africa Progress Panel, composed of ten distinguished individuals from the private and public sector. It advocates equitable and sustainable development in Africa.

  • Restoring peace in Kenya

    Restoring peace in Kenya
    After widespread violence occurred during Kenya’s 2007 presidential election, Kofi Annan co-chairs the Panel of Eminent African Personalities, appointed by the African Union to help find a peaceful solution to the crisis.

  • Elections in Nigeria

    Elections in Nigeria
    Kofi Annan facilitated the signing of the Abuja Accords to ensure peaceful elections in Nigeria.

  • Kofi Annan Dies

    Kofi Annan Dies
    Kofi Annan dies at the age of 80 to a short illness.