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Alhaji Kandeh Kolleh Yumkella (born July 5, 1959) is a Sierra Leonean Agricultural economist, politician, and the former United Nations Under-Secretary-General and the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Sustainable Energy for All. He is also the chief executive officer of the Sustainable Energy for All Initiative. Yemkella is a former Chairman of UN-Energy and a two-term former Director-General of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Born in Kambia District in Northern Sierra leone, Yumkella has a B.Sc. from Njala University; a B.Sc. from the Cornell University; and a Ph.D. in Agricultural economics from the University of Illinois. In December 2005, Dr. Kandeh K. Yumkella was appointed Director-General of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), having previously worked in various high-level policy positions in UNIDO. He was re-appointed for a second four-year term in office in December 2009. Prior to working for UNIDO, Yumkella was the Minister for Trade, Industry of Sierra Leone from 1994-1995. From 1987-1996, he held various academic positions at Michigan State University and the University of Illinois in the United States. In recognition of his leadership and his passion for energy and environment-related causes, Yumkella was appointed as Chair of UN-Energy in 2008 by the UN Secretary-General. Yumkella is a prominent public speaker, who addresses global issues, including poverty reduction, climate change,〔http://en.cop15.dk/blogs/view+blog?blogid=1600〕 the Millennium Development Goals,〔http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2009/jun/28/africa-recession〕 and〔http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-06/05/content_11489441.htm〕 green industry and renewable energy.〔http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/yumkella2/English〕 Dr. Yumkella's opinion pieces have appeared in major international newspapers, including The New York Times, the International Herald Tribune,〔http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/19/opinion/19iht-edyumkella.html〕 and The Guardian. He has also appeared on several international broadcast networks, including CNN's Amanpour programme, BBC, Sky News, Aljazeera and CNBC. ==Early life and education== Kandeh Kolleh Yumkella was born on July 5, 1959 in the small rural town of Kychom in Samu Chiefdom, Kambia District in the Northern Province of Sierra Leone. His father paramount chief Alhaji Bai Shebora Yumkella II was an ethnic Susu and was a founding member of the Sierra Leone People's Party (SLPP). His mother Haja Binta Yumkella is an ethnic Fula from Tambamka Chiefdom, Bombali District in Northern Sierra Leone. Kandeh Yumkela's mother Haja Binta Yumkella is the daughter of paramount chief Kandeh Kolleh, the first paramount chief of Tambamka Chiefdom in Bombali District. Kandeh Yumkela was born to very religious muslim parents in Kambia District, and a devout muslim himself. Yemkela attended the Christ The King College (CKC) secondary school in Bo. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Kandeh Yumkella」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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