2011 World Food Prize Laureates: John Agyekum Kufuor & Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva »
GHANA AND BRAZIL
JOHN AGYEKUM KUFUOR and LUIZ INÁCIO LULA DA SILVA have been chosen to jointly receive the 2011 World Food Prize for their personal commitment and visionary leadership while serving as the presidents of Ghana and of Brazil, respectively, in creating and implementing government policies to alleviate hunger and poverty in their countries.

President Kufuor serving school children in Kibera, Nairobi in Kenya in 2010. Photo credit: Office
President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva meets with people in in Lauro de Freitas, Bahia, Brazil. Photo credit: Ricardo Stuckert
The significant achievements of these two former heads of state illustrate that transformational leadership truly can effect positive change and greatly improve people’s lives.
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