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Mark Okoye II | |
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| Commissioner for Economic Planning, Budget and Development Partners | |
| Assumed office 15 June 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Prof. Solo Chukwulobelu |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mark Okoye II June 15, 1986 Lagos State, Nigeria. |
| Spouse | Phillipa (Osakwe) Mark-Okoye |
| Children |
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| Parent | Mark Okoye I |
| Education | George Washington University |
| Awards | The Future Awards Africa Prize for Young Person of the Year (2016)[1] Junior Chambers International Awards for leadership and governance in Nigeria (2017)[2] |
Mark Okoye (also known as Mark Okoye II) (born 15 June 1986) is a public service official and state cabinet member in Anambra State, South East Nigeria and currently the Commissioner for Economic Planning, Budget and Development Partners since March 2016.
Personal Life and Education
Okoye was born in Lagos State, Nigeria. Okoye is married to Philippe Mark-Okoye. The couple both have one son, born in March 2017. He was educated at Atlantic Hall School from 1997 to 2003. Between 2005 and 2007, he attended George Washington University, USA and graduated with a degree in Finance.
Banking Career
He was previously a senior associate at Afrinvest Limited. During this time, he was the managing director’s principal assistant in analysis.
Political Career
Okoye has served his state in two administrations. He has been Commissioner for Economic Planning, Budget and Development Partners under the administration of Governor Willie Obiano since March 2016 and was Senior Special Assistant to former Governor Peter Obi on investments.
Awards and Honours
Okoye is the recipient of The Future Awards Africa Prize for Young Person of the Year 2016.[3][4] In 2017, he was mentioned as one of the Most Influential People of African Descent under 40.[5] He was the winner of the 2017 Junior Chambers International Awards for leadership and governance in Nigeria.[6][7] More recently, he was selected for the 2018 Obama Foundation Africa Leaders Program.[8][9]
References
- ^ "Meet Mark Okoye, Africa's Young Person of the Year". guardian.ng. Retrieved 2018-12-28.
- ^ "Cobhams, Mark Okoye, others, make JCI Ten Outstanding Young Persons of Nigeria list". guardian.ng. Retrieved 2018-12-28.
- ^ "Meet Mark Okoye, Africa's Young Person of the Year". guardian.ng. Retrieved 2019-04-19.
- ^ "Youngest Commissioner In Nigeria, Mark Okoye Wins The Future Awards Africa Young Person Of The Year". Nigerian Voice. Retrieved 2019-04-19.
- ^ MIPAD, Segun (2017-05-06). "Most Influential People of African Descent (MIPAD): The Race to New York". MIPAD Blog. Retrieved 2019-04-19.
- ^ "Cobhams, Mark Okoye, others, make JCI Ten Outstanding Young Persons of Nigeria list". guardian.ng. Retrieved 2019-04-19.
- ^ Newspaper, Leadership (2017-07-28). "Cobham Asuquo, Oluyomi Ojo, Affiong Williams , 7 Others Make Jci Ten Outstanding Young Persons Of Nigeria (Jci Toyp) List". Leadership Newspaper. Retrieved 2019-04-19.
- ^ "The Obama Foundation Leaders: Africa Program". Obama Foundation. Retrieved 2019-04-19.
- ^ "Obama Foundation Leaders Africa Programme | Fab.ng". Fab Magazine. 2018-07-12. Retrieved 2019-04-19.