| Sayed Mekki Abbas | |
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| Born | January 1, 1911 |
| Nationality | Sudanese |
| Occupation(s) | Civil servant, Economist |
| Known for | Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (1959-1961) |
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| Term | January 1959 - October 1961 |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | University of London |
| Thesis | The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and development in Africa (1990) |
Sayed Mekki Abbas (born January 1, 1911) was a Sudanese civil servant and economist who served as the Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa from January 1959 until October 1961. In 1963 he became Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization's Department of Economic and Social Affairs.
He also served as acting head of the United Nations Operation in the Congo in March 1961 for a period while Rajeshwar Dayal had been recalled to New York for consultations.
References
- "Former Executive Secretaries | United Nations Economic Commission for Africa". www.uneca.org. Retrieved 2019-04-29.
- Ekpenyong, Ekei Umo (1990). The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and development in Africa (PhD thesis). University of London. p. 75. OCLC 1064488426.
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