OPEC

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OPEC

TRADE ORGANIZATION

From 10 to 14 December 1959, representatives from Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Venezuela, Iran and Kuwait met in Baghdad, Iraq to establish the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, a permanent intergovernmental organization designed to offset the influence of foreign oil companies. Membership has since expanded to include Algeria, Angola, Libya, Nigeria, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and Indonesia.

Official Website:
http://www.opec.org

Location:
Vienna, Austria

Founding Date:
10-Dec-1959

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

Alí Rodríguez Araque Government 9-Sep-1937 Secretary General of OPEC, 2001-02

Edmund Daukoru Government 13-Oct-1943 Secretary General of OPEC

King Faisal Royalty 1904 25-Mar-1975 King of Saudi Arabia, 1964-75

Chakib Khelil Government 8-Aug-1939 Algerian Minister of Energy and Mines

Rilwanu Lukman Government 26-Aug-1938 21-Jul-2014 Secretary General of OPEC, 1995-2000

Ali Naimi Government 2-Aug-1935 Saudi Minister of Oil

Hussain al-Shahristani Government 1942 Iraqi Minister of Oil

Alvaro Silva-Calderón Government 1931 Secretary General of OPEC, 2002-03

Subroto Government 19-Sep-1928 Secretary General of OPEC, 1988-94

Ahmed Zaki Yamani Government 30-Jun-1930 Former Saudi Minister of Oil

Purnomo Yusgiantoro Government 16-Jun-1951 Indonesian Minister of Energy

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