Prof joy ogwu biography sampler

Nigerian politician and diplomat

Joy Uche Angela Ogwu (born August 22, 1946) is a former foreign minister of Nigeria and a former permanent representative of Nigeria to the United Nations in New York from 2008–2017.^[1][2] She is the first woman to hold the post of Permanent Representative to the United Nations from Nigeria.^[3] Prior to her ministerial career, Ogwu, who is from Delta State, served as Director–General of the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs (NIIA).^[4]

Ogwu has advised the United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research on disarmament issues and has published books promoting more African ties to Latin America.^[5] She is the former chair of the board of trustees of the United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR).^[5]

She was appointed Foreign Minister by Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo on August 30, 2006.^[5]

In 2008, Ogwu became the Permanent Represent