Previous year MCQs

Current Affairs UPPSC 1998 GS-I
Question

Mr. KofiAnnan's Special representative for Iraq is:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option D: None

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “None”.
Mr. Kofi Annan's Special Representative for Iraq was Lakhdar Brahimi. He was appointed in 2003 to assist in the reconstruction and stabilization of Iraq following the 2003 invasion.

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