Harvard Kennedy School

Former Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala

Harvard Awards Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala

Former Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has been named the next Angelopoulos Global Public Leaders Fellow at Harvard Kennedy School.

Okonjo-Iweala’s appointment was announced by the Dean of Harvard Kennedy School, Mr. Douglas Elmendorf.

The former minister begins her fellowship this month.

A statement on the school’s website quoted Elmendorf to have said: β€œNgozi Okonjo-Iweala will bring to the Kennedy School a wealth of practical experience and insights into the development challenges and achievements in Africa and across the developing world.

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