Ivorian presidency announces cabinet reshuffle

Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) – The Ivorian presidency on Wednesday announced a cabinet reshuffle in which two portfolios changed hands and new faces emerged.

The reshuffle also sees the return of former ministers and the promotion of some ministers.

The former cabinet was formed in July 2018.

Following is the composition of the new government:

1 – Prime Minister, Head of government, Minister of Budget and government portfolio: Amadou Gon COULIBALY (re-election) 

2 – Senior Minister, Minister of Defence: Hamed BAKAYOKO 

3 – Minister of Foreign affairs: Marcel AMON-TANOH 

4 – Minister of Higher education and scientific research: Abdallah Albert Toikeusse MABRI 

5 – Minister of Education, Technical Education and Vocational training: Kandia KAMISSOKO CAMARA

 6 – Minister of Justice and Human Rights: Sansan KAMBILE

7 – Minister of Territorial Administration and Decentralization: Sidiki DIAKITE

8 – Minister of Interior and Security: Gl Vagondo Diomandé

9 – Minister of Waters and Forests: Alain Richard DONWAHI

10 – Minister of African integration and Ivorians living abroad: Ally COULIBALY

11 – Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development: Kobenan Kouassi ADJOUMANI

12 – Minister of Animal and Sea Resources: Moussa DOSSO

 13 – Minister of Plan and Development: Nialé KABA

14 – Minister of Transport: Amadou KONE

15 – Minister of Employment and Social protection: Pascal Abinan KOUAKOU

16 – Minister of Rice Growing Promotion: Gaoussou TOURE

17 – Minister of Economy and Finance: Adama COULIBALY

18 – Minister of Construction, Housing and Town and Country Planning: Bruno Nabagné KONE

19 – Minister of Health and Public Hygiene: Aouélé Eugène AKA

20 – Minister of Cities: François Albert AMICHIA

21 – Minister of Mines and Geology: Jean Claude KOUASSI

22 – Minister of Digital Economy and Post: Mamadou SANOGO

23 – Minister of Sanitation and Cleanness: Anne Désirée OULOTO

24 – Minister of Administration Modernisation and Public Service Innovation: Raymonde GOUDOU – COFFIE

25 – Minister of Culture and Francophonie: Maurice Kouakou BANDAMAN

26 – Minister of Equipment and Road Maintenance: Amedé Koffi KOUAKOU

27 – Minister of Oil, Energy and Renewable Energy Sources: Abdourahmane CISSE

28 – Minister of Environment and Sustainable Development: Joseph SEKA SEKA

29 – Minister of Women, Family and Children: Ramata LY – BAKAYOKO

30 – Minister of Solidarity, Social cohesion and Fight against poverty: Mariatou KONE

31 – Minister of Trade, Industry and Promotion of Small and Nedium-size enterprises: Souleymane DIARRASSOUBA

32 – Minister of Craft industry: Sidiki KONATE

33 – Minister to the Prime Minister, in charge of Coordination of big projects: Claude Isaac DE

34 – Minister of Public services: Issa COULIBALY

35 – Minister of Communication and Media, Spokesperson for the government: Sidi Tiémoko TOURE

36 – Minister of Tourism and Leisure: Siandou FOFANA

37 – Minister of Sports: Paulin DANHO

38 – Minister of Hydraulic: Laurent TCHAGBA

39 –Minister of Youth promotion and youth employment, deputy spokesperson for the government: Mamadou TOURE

40 – Minister to the Prime Minister, in charge of Budget and government portfolio: Moussa SANOGO

41 – Senior Minister to the Prime Minister, in charge of the promotion of private investment: Emmanuel Esmel ESSIS

42 – Senior Minister to the Minister of Trade, Industry and Promotion of Small and medium-size Enterprises: Félix ANOBLE

Secretaries of State:

1 – Secretary of State in charge of Civic Services: Siaka OUATTARA

2 – Secretary of State to Capacity Strengthening: Epiphane Bi ZORO

3 – Secretary of State to the Minister of Transport, in charge of maritime affairs: Philippe Legré

4 – Secretary of State to the Minister of Justice and Human Rights, in charge of Human rights: Aimée ZEBEYOUX

5 – Secretary of State to the Minister of Education, Technical education and vocational training, in charge of Technical education and vocational training: Brice KOUASSI

6 – Secretary of State to the Minister of Women, Family and Children, in charge of women empowerment: Dogo BELMONDE

7 – Secretary of State to the Minister of Construction, Housing and Town and City planning, in charge of social affairs: Koffi N’Guessan LATAILLE.

For the presidency of the Republic:

1 – Minister to the President of the Republic, in charge of economic and financial affairs: Adama KONE

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