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What roles did Diezani Alison-Madueke hold, and when?

Diezani Alison-Madueke

Former Nigerian Minister of Petroleum Resources (2010-2015) who was tried on bribery charges at Southwark Crown Court, London, and acquitted by a jury in June 2026.

Latest source 18 Jun 2026Updated 27 Oct 20264 sources

FormerNow

2 dated roles on record; no current role confirmed.

Identity record: Public Figure Record Verified

Roles, most recent first

  1. 2014 – 2015
    President of the OPEC Conference Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) Former

    Served as OPEC president; reported as the first woman in the post.1 2

  2. 2010 – 2015
    Minister of Petroleum Resources Federal Government of Nigeria Former

    Cabinet minister responsible for the petroleum sector under President Goodluck Jonathan.1 2

Where the dates come from

  1. SecondaryEx-Nigerian oil minister cleared of bribery allegations in LondonBusinessDay (Nigeria) · 17 Jun 2026
  2. SecondaryNigeria's ex-oil minister Alison-Madueke stands trial in UK on bribery chargesCitizen Digital (Reuters) · 28 Jan 2026

Changes

27 Oct 2026 Published after review.

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