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IL SR1979
Resolution
Status
Passed
11/15/2018
Primary Sponsor
Mattie Hunter
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AI Summary
- Kofi Atta Annan, former U.N. Secretary General, died on August 18, 2018; he was born in Ghana on April 8, 1938
- Annan received a bachelor's degree in economics from Macalester College in 1961 and a master's degree in management from MIT in 1972, beginning his career with the U.N. World Health Organization
- Served as the seventh U.N. Secretary General from 1997 to 2006 and was the first black African to hold the position; won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2001 shared with the U.N.
- During the 1990 Persian Gulf War, Annan persuaded Iraq to release 900 U.N. employees and dependents held hostage and organized an airlift for hundreds of thousands of Asian workers
- Illinois Senate mourns Annan's passing and extends condolences to his surviving wife Nane Lagergren, two children, and stepdaughter
Legislative Description
MEMORIAL-KOFI ANNAN
Last Action
Resolution Adopted
11/15/2018
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