Luc Gnacadja

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Luc-Marie Constant Gnacadja is a Beninese politician and an architect. Under President Mathieu Kérékou, he was Minister of the Environment, Housing, and Urban Planning from June 1999 to February 2005.[1] Gnacadja was the candidate of the Envol movement in the March 2006 presidential election,[2] receiving 11th place and 0.68% of the vote.[3]

Gnacadja was awarded the Green Award 2002 by the World Bank in March 2003.[4]

In September 2007, Gnacadja was appointed as Executive Secretary of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) by United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon, after he was endorsed by the Bureau of the Conference of the Parties of the UNCCD.[4] In applying for the position, Gnacadja was said to have been backed by Beninese President Yayi Boni.[5]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Page on 2006 presidential candidates, BBC Afrique (French).
  2. ^ Page on 2006 presidential candidates, sonangnon.net (French).
  3. ^ Elections in Benin, African Elections Database.
  4. ^ a b "Secretary-General appoints Luc Gnacadja of Benin Executive Secretary of United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification", UN.org, SG/A/1092, September 11, 2007.
  5. ^ "Beninese named UN Desertification Convention chief", African Press Agency, September 5, 2007.
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