Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala (Economist ) was born in Nigeria on a Sunday, June 13, 1954 🎈. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is 70 years old. She is a Gemini ♊ and was born in the Year of the Horse 🐎.
Economist and former Nigerian Minister of Finance also known as Dr. Okonjo-Iweala. She served two terms as Minister of Finance, worked for the World Bank, and served for a brief time as the Minister of Foreign Affairs in 2006 before she resigned.
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| FULL NAME: | Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala |
| BIRTH DATE: | June 13, 1954 |
| BIRTHPLACE: | Nigeria |
| AGE: | 70 years old |
| NATIONALITY: | Nigerian |
| ETHNICITY: | Unknown |
| ZODIAC: | Gemini |
| CHINESE ZODIAC: | Horse |
About
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is a Economist. Ngozi was born in the 1950s, in the middle of the Baby Boomers Generation generation. Baby Boomers are individuals born between 1946 and 1964, during the post World War II baby boom. This generation is known for Rock and Roll, Woodstock, Elvis, the Beatles, miniskirts, and Barbies. Baby boomers have experienced some of the most important historical events, including the JFK Assassination, the Cuban Missile Crisis, the civil rights movement, and the Vietnam War.
She is of the Igbo people and was born in Ogwashi-Ukwu, Nigeria, to her mother and her father who was Professor Chukwuka Okonjo, King of The Umuobi Royal Family of Ogwashi-Ukwu. She married Ikemba Iweala and they had four children. Find out who is Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala dating right now.
She attended the International School Ibadan and later Harvard University, where she graduated with honors in 1977. In 1981 she graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology with a PhD in regional economic development.
DID YOU KNOW She was up for the presidency of the World Bank in both 2007 and 2012 but did not receive the position both times. In 2006 she resigned as Minister of Foreign Affairs after she was ousted as the leader of Nigeria’s Economic Team by former president Olusegun Obasanjo.
FACT Her son Uzodinma Iweala is a popular author and wrote the book Beasts of No Nation, which was adapted into a film by Netflix, directed by Cary Fukunaga and starring Idris Elba among others.
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Birthday
Currently, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is 70 years old. Her next birthday is away. Ngozi will celebrate her 71st birthday on a Sunday, June 13th. She shares a birthday with everyone who was born on June 13, 1954. Below is the countdown to her upcoming birthday.
Zodiac
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala’s zodiac sign is Gemini. People born between May 21st and June 20th belong to the third sign in the zodiac, Gemini. Geminis are known for being curious, charismatic, extroverted, and clever. Aries & Leo are the most compatible signs for Geminis.
Famous Gemini celebrities are Kanye West, Angelina Jolie, Kendrick Lamar, Azealia Banks, Iggy Azalea, Natalie Portman, and Prince. Gemini ruling planet is Mercury. Astrologically, Mercury symbolizes communication. It is the closest planet planet to the sun.
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala was born in the Year of the Horse. Horse symbolizes power, beauty, and freedom in Chinese culture. People born in the Year of the Horse are self-reliant, easygoing, witty, honest, and outspoken. They can also sometimes be impatient, impulsive, and self-centered.
This year is the Year of the Dragon.
DID YOU KNOW United States life expectancy is about 78.5 years.
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is a 70 years old Economist, born in June, in the Year of the Horse (1954), and is a Gemini. Her life path number is 11. Ngozi’s birthstone is Pearl, Moonstone and Alexandrite, and her birth flower is Rose. You may also check out all famous birthdays in June or specifically birthdays on June 13.
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