Olubanke King Akerele

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Olubanke King Akerele
Olubanke King Akerele

Incumbent
Assumed office 
2007
Preceded by George Wallace

In office
2006 – 2007

Born May 11, 1946 (1946-05-11) (age 62)
Nationality Liberian Flag of Liberia

Olubanke King Akerele is a Liberian politician and diplomat. In October 2007, as part of a cabinet reshuffle, Akerele was sworn in as the foreign minister by the President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf. She replaced veteran diplomat George Wallace.

Mrs. Akerele peviously served in Mrs. Sirleaf's cabinet as Minister of Commerce and Industry. Prior to that, she spent a twenty year career with the United Nations. She is the granddaughter of Liberia's 16th president, Charles Dunbar Burgess King.

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