The first black African to hold the position of UN Secretary-General was?

A. Salim Ahmed Salirn
B. Kofi Annan
C. Emeka Anyaoku
D. Nelson Mandela

Correct Answer: Option B

B. Kofi Annan

Explanation

Kofi Atta Annan, born on April 8, 1938, in Kumasi, Ghana, served as the seventh Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN) between 1997 and 2006. He was the first person of African descent to hold that post.