Kandeh Yumkella

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Dr

Jul 5, 1959

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Biography

Personal Details

  • Birthday: July 5, 1959
  • Nationality: Sierra Leonean
  • Famous: Politician, Un Executive, University Of Illinois, Economists, Miscellaneous
  • Universities:
    • University Of Illinois
    • University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign
  • Notable Alumnis:
    • University Of Illinois
  • Birth Place: Sierra Leone
  • Gender: Male

Kandeh Yumkella born at

Sierra Leone

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Birth Place

Dr. Kandeh K. Yumkella is married to Philomena Yumkella and has two daughters. The family lives in Vienna, Austria, where Yumkella works for the UNIDO at the Vienna International Centre.

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Personal Life

Kandeh Yumkella was born on July 5, 1959, in the town of Kychom, in the Kambia District of Sierra Leone’s Northern Province.

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Childhood & Early Life

In 1982, Yumkella received his bachelor’s degree in General Agriculture from the Njala University College of Sierra Leone.

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Childhood & Early Life

In 1986, Yumkella completed a master’s degree in Agricultural Economics at Cornell University, United States.

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Childhood & Early Life

In 1991, Yumkella received his doctorate in Agricultural Economics at the University of Illinois, where he would later hold academic positions.

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Career

From 1987 through 1996, Yumkella held various academic posts at the University of Illinois and at Michigan State University.

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Career

In 1994, just three years after receiving his doctorate from the University of Illinois, Yumkella was named the Minister for Trade, Industry and State Enterprises in Sierra Leone. He held the post until 1995.

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Career

In 1996, Yumkella was named the Special Advisor to the UNIDO Director-General, then Mauricio de Maria y Campos, and began his work for the United Nations International Development Organization.

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Career

Between 1996 and 2000, he served within UNIDO as the Director of the Africa and Least Developed Countries Regional Bureau.

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Career

In June of 2006, Yumkella was awarded the ‘Prix De la Fondation’ for his work in global leadership and development. He was presented with the prize by Prince Albert of Monaco.

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Awards & Achievements

In 2008, Yumkella was awarded the Champion of Youth Award at the 4th World Youth Congress in Quebec City, Canada.

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Awards & Achievements

In 2008, the University of Madras awarded Dr. Kandeh K. Yumkella with an honorary degree in recognition of his public services.

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Awards & Achievements

The Shanghai Institute of Foreign Trade has named Yumkella as an Honorary Distinguished Visiting Professor.

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Awards & Achievements

In March 2011, Yumkella was awarded a Doctor of Science (Honoris Causa) from Njala University in Njala, Sierra Leone.

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