Dagobert Banzio
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Dagobert Banzio (21 June 1957 – 26 August 2017) was an Ivorian politician, government minister, and member of the Democratic Party of Côte d'Ivoire – African Democratic Rally (PDCI-RDA).
A member of the National Assembly, Banzio served as the Minister of Youth, Civil Education and Sports from December 2005 until 7 April 2007, within the government of Prime Minister Charles Konan Banny; Minister of Youth, Sports, and Recreation from April 2007 to 4 March 2010, with the first government of Prime Minister Guillaume Soro; Minister of Economic Infrastructure within Prime Minister Soro's second government from 4 March 2010 until 5 December 2010; Minister of Commerce with the administration of Prime Minister Jeannot Ahoussou-Kouadio from March 2012 to November 2012; and finally Minister of Youth, Sports and Urban Health for Prime Minister Soro's third government, which began in 2012.[1]
Banzio was born in the western town of Tinhou, present-day Bloléquin Department, Ivory Coast, on 21 June 1957.[1] He died in Paris, France, on 26 August 2017, at the age of 60 following a serious illness of several months.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "PDCI Côte d'Ivoire: L'ex-ministre des sports Dagobert Banzio est décédé cette nuit à Paris". Connectionivoirienne Net. 2017-08-27. Retrieved 2017-09-23.
- 1957 births
- 2017 deaths
- Members of the National Assembly (Ivory Coast)
- Democratic Party of Côte d'Ivoire – African Democratic Rally politicians
- People from Montagnes District
- Economy ministers of Ivory Coast
- Education ministers of Ivory Coast
- Finance ministers of Ivory Coast
- Trade ministers of Ivory Coast
- Youth ministers of Ivory Coast
- Ivorian politician stubs