Josefa Sacko
Josefa Sacko | |
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Sacko in 2019 | |
| African Union Commissioner for Agriculture, Rural Development, Blue Economy and Sustainable Environment | |
| Assumed office January 2017 | |
| President | Moussa Faki |
| Preceded by | Rhoda Peace Tumusiime |
| Secretary-General of the Inter-African Coffee Organization | |
| In office 2004–2017 | |
| Special Advisor to the Angolan Government | |
| In office 2000–2004 | |
| President | José Eduardo dos Santos |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Angolan |
| Occupation | Agronomist, economist, diplomat |
| Awards | Crans Montana Forum Recognition Award (2019) |
Josefa Leonel Correia Sacko is an Angolan agronomist, economist and diplomat. She currently serves as the Commissioner for Agriculture, Rural Development, Blue Economy and Sustainable Environment of the African Union Commission. Prior to her current role, she was a Special Advisor to the Angolan Government, namely to the Angolan Minister of Environment and the Angolan Minister of Agriculture, focusing on international cooperation. She reviously served as the Secretary-General of the Inter-African Coffee Organization (IACO) for 13 years.