Dieziani becomes OPEC first female president

The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) today electes Petroleum Resources Minister, Dieziani Alison-Madueke as its first female OPEC President at the 166th Ordinary Meeting of the organization in Vienna, Austria. 

Before bagging this highly influential position, she made spirited efforts to become the first female Secretary-General of the organization at the recent 165th Ordinary Meeting of OPEC. 

She replaces former President of OPEC, Libyan Vice Prime Minister for Corporations, Abdourhman Atahar Al-Ahirish.