27 Facts About Mohammed Barkindo

Mohammed Sanusi Barkindo was a Nigerian politician.

Mohammed Barkindo helped to create the OPEC+ alliance between OPEC members and other oil-producing countries.

Mohammed Barkindo led the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation from 2009 to 2010, and headed Nigeria's technical delegation to UN climate negotiations beginning in 1991.

Mohammed Barkindo began his career in 1982 at the Nigerian Mining Corporation, which he left in 1986 at the level of principal administrative officer.

Mohammed Barkindo remained in this position until 1989, during which he was the head of the office of the chairman of the board at the state-owned Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation.

Mohammed Barkindo was manager of different divisions, including general manager of the London Office.

Mohammed Barkindo served as Group Managing Director of NNPC from January 2009 to April 2010.

In 2010, Mohammed Barkindo moved to Washington, DC He was a research fellow at George Mason University from 2014 to 2016.

From 1991, Mohammed Barkindo was leader of Nigeria's delegations to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.

Mohammed Barkindo was the only Nigerian delegate to attend all the United Nations Climate Change conference meetings from 1995 to 2010.

Mohammed Barkindo was elected vice president of the Conference of Parties in 2007,2008, and 2009.

Mohammed Barkindo first became one of Nigeria's delegates to OPEC ministerial conferences in 1986.

Mohammed Barkindo remained on the board until 2008, and as a delegate until 2010.

In 2006, Mohammed Barkindo served as the Acting Secretary General of OPEC.

At the beginning of June 2016, Mohammed Barkindo was appointed secretary general of the OPEC for a period of three years.

Mohammed Barkindo would take office on 1 August 2016, succeeding the Libyan Abdallah Salem el-Badri, who had been secretary general since 2007.

Mohammed Barkindo developed relationships with executives from US oil producers, who traditionally viewed OPEC as a rival.

Mohammed Barkindo was appointed for a second term in 2019, and OPEC+ was formalized that same year.

Mohammed Barkindo continued to attend the UN climate change conferences, which he would address on behalf of OPEC.

Mohammed Barkindo led summits with the European Union in 2020 and 2022, and delivered a keynote speech at the 23rd annual World Petroleum Congress in Houston, Texas in late 2021.

Mohammed Barkindo turned down offers of an extended term, so Haitham al-Ghais of Kuwait was chosen by acclamation as his successor.

Mohammed Barkindo agreed to become a distinguished fellow at the Global Energy Center of the Atlantic Council upon completing his term as Secretary General on 31 July 2022.

Mohammed Barkindo died in Abuja on 5 July 2022, at the age of 63.

Mohammed Barkindo's death was announced by the group managing director of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, Mele Kyari.

Mohammed Barkindo was awarded a Doctor of Science honoris causa by the Federal University of Technology Yola in 2010.

In 2022, Mohammed Barkindo received the Grand Decoration of Honour in Silver with Sash for Services to the Republic of Austria for strengthening ties between OPEC and its host nation Austria.

Posthumously, Mohammed Barkindo became a Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic.