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Moussa Okanla

Diplomat · Politician

Moussa Okanla is a politically exposed person. They are a person of interest by virtue of their position and the influence they may hold. They have not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	Moussa Okanla				[sources]
Birth date	1950-09-02				[sources]
Place of birth	Porto-Novo				[sources]
Death date	2022-03-02				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Country	Benin				[sources]
Citizenship	Benin				[sources]
Classification	National government (past)				[sources]
First name	Moussa				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q3326222				[sources]
Position	Minister of Foreign Affairs (2007-2008)				[sources]
Education	University of Michigan				[sources]
Last change	2025-07-01	Last processed	2025-09-08	First seen	2024-10-13

Descriptions

scholar, Diplomat, Former Minister for Foreign Affairs

— Wikidata non-official source, 2024-10-16

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