Swedish lawyer, Nane Maria Lagergren becomes a widow after her husband, Kofi Annan left the world Saturday on August 18, 2018, after a short illness.
Lagergren’s late husband died at the age of 80. Nane Maria Lagergren is the second wife of Kofi Annan. Kofi Annan was the UN secretary-general as well as the Noble Peace Prize laureate.
The UN Migration body paid its tribute to Kofi Annan through Twitter accounts;
Today we mourn the loss of a great man, a leader, and a visionary: former @UN Secretary General @KofiAnnan.
A life well lived. A life worth celebrating. pic.twitter.com/3sLmy7VS2p
— IOM – UN Migration (@UNmigration) August 18, 2018
Other than that, Kofi Annan Foundation said in a statement;
“Kofi Annan was a global statesman and a deeply committed internationalist who fought throughout his life for a fairer and more peaceful world.”
“During his distinguished career and leadership of the United Nations, he was an ardent champion of peace, sustainable development, human rights and the rule of law.”
His family might be going through a lot especially his wife, Nane Maria Lagergren. Explore more about late Kofi Annan’s wife including Nane Maria Lagergren’s wiki and net worth.
Who is Kofi Annan Wife Nane Maria Lagergren?
The Kofi Annan Foundation’s statement also read;
“His wife Nane and their children Ama, Kojo and Nina were by his side during his last days.”
Apart from being a Swedish lawyer, Nane Maria received fame after getting married to Kofi Annan. She married the former UN secretary in 1984, in New York. During August 2001 at her birthplace, she and her late husband unveiled a monument to Wallenberg.
Nane Maria had a daughter named Nina Cronstedt de Groot from her previous relationship. However, the father of the child is yet to reveal. Besides, she is the second wife of late husband, Kofi Annan.
Annan previously married a Nigerian woman named Titi Alakija in the year 1965 who comes from an aristocratic family. But they divorced each other in 1983. Nane Maria’s late husband has two children from his previous marriage; a daughter Ama and a son Kojo.
One of the three children, his son Kojo comes into the limelight after his alleged participation in the UN oil-for-food programme scandal.
Nane Maria Lagergren Wiki-Bio
Swedish lawyer as well as an artist, Nane Maria Annan was born in 1944 in Stockholm under the name Nane Maria Lagergren. Currently, her age is 73 and stands at a tall height of 147cm.
She is the daughter of parents- Gunnar Lagergren and Nina Lagergren. She also has a half-sister named Mi Wernstedt. Her father, Gunnar, was the judge and the riksmarskalken. Whereas, her mother, Nina, is Raoul Wallenberg’s half-sister.
In 1968, Nane Maria took a degree after studying law eventually becoming an assistant judge at the administrative. To work with a parliamentary commission, she took a leave from the court. And in 1981, she joined the office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees.
Nane Maria Lagergren Net Worth
For a very long time, Nane Maria worked on women’s issues, the welfare of the children, the disabled and refugees. She was also a host of 1999.
As a Swedish lawyer and artist, she might receive a massive salary. In 2018, Nane Maria Lagergren’s net worth is approximately $2 million.
