Kofi Annan- Biography of the first UN Secretary-General South of the Sahara

Kofi Atta Annan, the seventh Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN), began his term on January 1, 1997 after his recommendation by the UN Security Council on December 13, 1996, and was the first to be elected to that position from the ranks of UN staff.

He served a second consecutive term from January 1, 2002 to December 2006, having distinguished himself very creditably during