## Ceda Ogada

## Source details

**Canonical URL:** [Ceda Ogada](https://www.imf.org/en/about/senior-officials/bios/ceda-ogada)

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## Bibliographic details
- Published: September 1, 2020

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### Appointment and current role
- Appointed Secretary of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in September, 2020.
- Holds the position "Secretary of the Fund and Director of the Secretary’s Department."

### IMF career and responsibilities
- Joined the IMF Legal Department (LEG) as LEG Counsel in 1999.
- Served as Deputy General Counsel at the Legal Department (LEG) in 2014.
- Worked on country operations and on IMF policy development and application, including governance and anti-corruption issues.
- Taught several courses on the legal and policy framework of the IMF and delivered presentations at international conferences and seminars.

### Prior experience
- Worked for the United Nations prior to joining the IMF.
- Worked in private legal practice in the United States prior to IMF service.

### Education and nationality
- A national of Kenya; received preparatory education in Nairobi.
- Liberal arts degree from Dartmouth College with a major in history (1988).
- Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School (1991).

### Administrative note
- Last updated: September 1, 2020.

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## References

- [IMF Senior Officials](https://www.imf.org/en/About/senior-officials)

_Source: https://www.imf.org/en/about/senior-officials/bios/ceda-ogada_