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Marcel Amon-Tanoh

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Marcel Amon-Tanoh
human
Ein sex anaa gendermale Edit
Ein country of citizenshipIvory Coast Edit
Name in native languageMarcel Amon-Tanoh Edit
Name wey dem give amMarcel Edit
Ein date of birth25 November 1951 Edit
Place dem born amAbidjan Edit
Languages edey speak, rep anaa signFrench Edit
Ein occupationpolitician, minister Edit
Position eholdMinister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire Edit
Educate forUniversity of Paris Edit
Political party ein memberDemocratic Party of Côte d'Ivoire – African Democratic Rally Edit

Marcel Amon-Tanoh (born November 25, 1951, Abidjan) be an Ivorian politician.

E start ein work life for France as researcher for de Institute for Scientific, Economic plus Commercial Research. After dis France experience, e turn Secretary General for Cocody City Hall, wey be elite area insyd Abidjan department, for some months. From 1991 go 1995, e be Secretary General for Democratic Party of Côte d'Ivoire.

Plus ein political career, Marcel Amon-Tanoh too enter business. E be managing director for one Parisian clothing company, then head agricultural import-export company, plus director for one agro-industrial company. Since 2001, e take full focus as public servant, serve as Minister of Tourism (2003–2005), plus Chief of Staff to de President (2010–2012).[1]

E serve as Minister of Foreign Affairs for Ivory Coast from 25 November 2016 till 19 March 2020 under President Alassane Ouattara.

Insyd November 2016, President Ouattara sack de then-Foreign Minister Albert Toikeusse Mabri den appoint Amon-Tanoh as interim foreign minister. Two months after, for January 2017 cabinet reshuffle, Ouattara keep Amon-Tanoh as permanent foreign minister.[2] Amon-Tanoh resign on 19 March 2020.[3]

Insyd December 2024, dem appoint Amon-Tanoh as special advisor to President Ouattara for RHDP. Dis appointment mean say Amon-Tanoh enter back President ein close circle. People expect say e go help prepare Alassane Ouattara ein likely run for fourth term for de 2025 presidential election.[4]

References

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  1. Média, Prisma. "Marcel Amon Tanoh - La biographie de Marcel Amon Tanoh avec Gala.fr". Gala.fr (in French). Retrieved 2023-12-13.
  2. Bavier, Joe (2019-01-11). "Ivory Coast's Ouattara slims down government in modest reshuffle". Reuters News. Archived from the original on 2018-11-29. Retrieved 2019-01-16.
  3. "Côte d'Ivoire : Marcel Amon-Tanoh démissionne du gouvernement – Jeune Afrique".
  4. "Côte d'Ivoire: Marcel Amon-Tanoh nommé conseiller spécial du président Ouattara au sein du RHDP – Radio France International".