Anna Makanju is a Nigerian personality who has worked with Facebook in the content regulation position. She remained a former special adviser on Europe and Eurasia to then-Vice President Joe Biden. She also remained Senior Policy Advisor at the United States Mission to the United Nations. Despite this, she has also worked as Director for Russia in the National Security Council.
She has also worked as Chief of Staff for European and NATO Policy in the Office of the Secretary of Defense. Anna became involved in controversy in March 2022 for her involvement in the election vote for President Biden. But there was no proof or similar evidence for it.
Early life
Anna Makanju is believed to be in her mid 30s or early 40s as she has not revealed her age and other life details. However, she was certainly born in St. Petersburg, Russia to a Nigerian family as her father is of Nigerian descent while her mother was of Ukrainian descent. At the age of 11, Anna moved with her family to Germany, then Phoenix, then Kuwait, where she and her family lived and settled until the start of the Gulf War, after which they moved to Texas.
Anna went to Western Washington University at the age of 16 and received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Linguistics and French, but later in her senior year she was transferred to the University of Nantes, France. She briefly worked for Executive Chef Tom Douglas in Seattle and later pursued her law degree and enrolled at Stanford University.
Anna Makanju career
After completing her law degree and further studies, Anna began working for the International Criminal Court. Despite this, she has also held various other positions with agencies such as the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia and later worked for Judge Theodore McKee at the Third Circuit Court of Appeals.
After her legal clerkship, Anna worked for Cleary Gottlieb Steen and Hamilton LLP in the international arbitration group. She left her position and landed the position of field organizer for the Obama for America campaign and later joined the Obama administration in 2009. Anna currently fulfills her position as a Nonresident Senior Fellow with the Transatlantic Security Initiative.
She has worked with Facebook while working as a public policy and legal issues expert in the field of technical regulation. Previously, Anna worked for the Obama administration for nearly eight years, where she held a variety of positions, including serving as Vice President Biden’s special adviser on Europe and Eurasia.
She has also served as Senior Policy Advisor to Ambassador Samantha Power at the United States Mission to the United Nations, Director for Russia at the National Security Council, and Chief of Staff for European and NATO Policy at the Office of the Secretary of Defense. Anna has also dabbled in education by tutoring the students at Princeton School of Public and International Affairs. She spent her childhood in the Soviet Union before eventually settling and emigrating to the United States.
Anna Makanju biography | |
|---|---|
| Real name | Anna Adelola Makanju |
| date of birth | 1980-1990 |
| Age (as of 2022) | 30-40 years |
| place of birth | Russia |
| nationality | American |
| job | Expert in public order and law |
| religion | Christianity |
| sun sign | – |
Physical Statistics | |
| height | in feet inches – 5′ 7” – in centimeters – 170 cm |
| Weight | in kilograms – 56kg – in pounds – 123 pounds |
| shoe size | 6.5 (US) |
| Hair color | black |
| eye color | black |
| body type | Slim |
Anna Makanju Family | |
| father | – |
| mother | – |
| sister | – |
| Brothers | – |
Qualification/Education | |
| school | – |
| University | Western Washington University, Stanford University |
Relationship status | |
| marital status | Married |
| Who is Anna Makanju’s husband? | Alex |
| children | Not known |
Personal life
According to various sources, it is revealed that Anna Makanju is a married woman and is happily married to her only man in life named Alex. It was revealed that the couple exchanged wedding rituals in a grand ceremony attended only by Nigerians and the wedding was organized in all Nigerian styles. The couple are understood to be living together and there is no further information as to how many children they currently have.
Anna Makanju Net Worth
What is certain is that Nigerian-Ukrainian-born Anna Makanju is making millions because of her Facebook profile with just one position and previous positions in Joe Biden’s administration. She is likely to earn a net worth close to $3-5 million.