The 169th Meeting of the Conference of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), which was held in Vienna, Austria, on Thursday, 2nd June 2016, decided to appoint Mr. Mohammed Sanusi Barkindo, from Nigeria, as Secretary-General of the Organization, with effect from 1st August 2016, for a period of three years.

An OPEC spokesperson said Barkindo will replace Libyan Abdalla El-Badri who has held the position since 2007..

The Conference expressed its appreciation to El-Badri for his leadership of the Secretariat and the Organization during his tenure as Secretary General.

Source :WAM