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Axel Addy

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Axel Marcel Addy
Minister for Commerce and Industry
In office
April 2013 – January 2018
Preceded byMiatta Beslow
Succeeded byWilson Tarpeh[1]
Deputy Minister of Commerce and Industry
In office
August 2012 – April 2013
PresidentEllen Johnson Sirleaf
Succeeded byStephen Marvie
Country Representative (Liberia), Population Services International (PSI)
Personal details
Born (1976-08-28) August 28, 1976 (age 47)
Monrovia, Liberia
Alma materUniversity of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
California State University, Long Beach (CSULB)
University of Oxford

Axel Marcel Addy served as Minister of Commerce and Industry under Ellen Johnson Sirleaf from April 2013 to January 2018. While in office, he focused on investment diversification, agriculture, small and medium businesses, and integration into the world economy. He was Chief Negotiator during Liberia's successful accession to the World Trade Organization.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "FPA - Professor Wilson Tarpeh Takes over at Ministry of Commerce". Archived from the original on 2018-03-30. Retrieved 2018-03-30.
  2. ^ Miles, Tom. "Rebounding from Ebola, Liberia gets clearance to join WTO". Archived from the original on 2018-03-30.