Mohammed Barkindo

Nigerian politician

Mohammed Sanusi Barkindo (20 April 1959 – 5 July 2022) was a Nigerian politician. From 1 August 2016 until his death, he was the Secretary General of OPEC.[1]

Mohammed Barkindo
محمد باركينطو
Barkindo in 2016
28th Secretary General of OPEC
In office
1 August 2016 – 5 July 2022
Preceded byAbdallah Salem el-Badri
Succeeded byHaitham Al Ghais
Personal details
Born
Mohammed Sanusi Barkindo

(1959-04-20)20 April 1959
Yola, Adamawa, Nigeria
Died5 July 2022(2022-07-05) (aged 63)
Abuja, Nigeria
Alma materAhmadu Bello University (Zaria, Nigeria)
Southeastern University (Washington, D.C., U.S.)

Barkindo died on 5 July 2022 in Abuja, Nigeria from a heart attack at the age of 63.[2][3]

References

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  1. "Profile of HE Mohammad Sanusi Barkindo, Secretary General of OPEC" (PDF). OPEC. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-05-15.
  2. "OPEC Secretary General, Mohammed Barkindo is dead". TVC News. 6 July 2022. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
  3. "OPEC Secretary-General, Mohammad Barkindo of Nigeria, is dead". Premium Times. 6 July 2022. Retrieved 6 July 2022.