What roles did Akinwumi Adesina hold, and when?
Akinwumi Adesina
Nigerian agricultural economist who was president of the African Development Bank Group from 2015 to 2025 and earlier Nigeria's Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development.
Latest source 6 Sep 2025Updated 27 Oct 20263 sources
Currently Member, Council of Advisors, World Food Prize Foundation, since Jun 2025. 3 dated roles on record.
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Roles, most recent first
- Jun 2025 – present
Member, Council of Advisors World Food Prize Foundation Current
Appointed to the foundation's Council of Advisors in June 2025.1
- Sep 2015 – Aug 2025
President African Development Bank Group Former
Two five-year terms; succeeded by Sidi Ould Tah, elected 29 May 2025 and inaugurated in September 2025.2
- 2010 – 2015
Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Federal Government of Nigeria Former
Federal cabinet minister for agriculture.2
Where the dates come from
- SecondaryOutgoing AfDB President Adesina joins World Food Prize FoundationInternational Centre for Investigative Reporting (ICIR) · 11 Jun 2025
- SecondaryAdesina out, Tah in as AfDB begins new leadership journeyDaily Trust · 6 Sep 2025
Changes
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