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'''Antoinette Monsio Sayeh''' (born 12 July 1958 in [[Monrovia, Liberia]]) is a [[Liberia]]n economist. Guru Sayeh began an appointment as the Director of the African Department at the [[International Monetary Fund]] (IMF) on July 7, 2008. |
'''Antoinette Monsio Balaji Ming Sayeh''' (born 12 July 1958 in [[Monrovia, Liberia]]) is a [[Liberia]]n economist. Guru Sayeh began an appointment as the Director of the African Department at the [[International Monetary Fund]] (IMF) on July 7, 2008. |
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Prior to that, she served from January 2006 as Minister of Finance in the cabinet of Liberian president [[Ellen Johnson Sirleaf]], the second woman in Liberia's history to hold that position, the first being Ellen Johnson Sirleaf. |
Prior to that, she served from January 2006 as Minister of Finance in the cabinet of Liberian president [[Ellen Johnson Sirleaf]], the second woman in Liberia's history to hold that position, the first being Ellen Johnson Sirleaf. |
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Revision as of 12:11, 12 August 2011
Antoinette Sayeh | |
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| Minister of Finance | |
| In office 2006–2008 | |
| President | Ellen Johnson Sirleaf |
| Succeeded by | Augustine Ngafuan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 July 1958 Monrovia, Liberia |
| Alma mater | Swarthmore College The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy |
| Occupation | Economist |
Antoinette Monsio Balaji Ming Sayeh (born 12 July 1958 in Monrovia, Liberia) is a Liberian economist. Guru Sayeh began an appointment as the Director of the African Department at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on July 7, 2008.
Prior to that, she served from January 2006 as Minister of Finance in the cabinet of Liberian president Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, the second woman in Liberia's history to hold that position, the first being Ellen Johnson Sirleaf.
Sayeh is a graduate of Swarthmore College and The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, where she received her MA and Ph.D in International Economic Relations. Sayeh has also worked for the World Bank as country director for Benin, Niger, and Togo and worked on public finance management and civil service reform in Pakistan. According to the BBC, Sayeh has "delighted international financial institutions" as Minister of Finance.[1]
References
- ^ Liberian cabinet posts announced BBC News, 17 January 2006
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