ANNAN, KOFI

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: FOIA Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 06813861
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: March 9, 2023
• Document Release Date: August 12, 2020
• Case Number: F-2018-02369
• Publication Date: September 6, 2004

Approved for Release: 2020/07/29 C06813861
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GHANA
Kofi Atta ANNAN
(Phonetic: AN-en)
Secretary General, United Nations (since 1997)
Addressed as: Mr. Secretary General
Background: Seventh UN secretary general . . . began UN career in 1963 at World Health
Organization ... left UN in 1974 to work for Ghana Tourist Development Company before
returning to UN in l976. . . served as Under Secretary for Peacekeeping Operations, 1993-96.
Languages: English, French, several African languages.
Personal Notes: Born on 8 April 1938 near Kumasi, Ghana . . . father was business executive and
honorary Fante chief; through his mother, Annan is heir to chieftaincy of native Ghanaian Akwamu
people . . . married Nane Cronstedt in 1984 . . . enjoys hiking. dancing. . . has a daughter and a son
from first marriage.
LP 04-104877
06 September 2004
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Approved for Release: 2020/07/29 C06813861