Philippe Yacé
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Philippe Grégoire Yacé (January 23, 1920 – November 29, 1998) was an Ivorian politician and one time president of the National Assembly.
A teacher by training, Yacé was among the founders of a trade union for instructors; he also served as the secretary general of the country's lone political party, the PDCI,[1] for 15 years before the post was abolished. He was president of the Legislative Assembly[citation needed] and of the National Assembly,[2] and from 1980 headed the High Court.[citation needed] He then served as the president of the economic and social council up until his death in 1998. He also served as mayor of Jacqueville, a deputy for the same constituency, a senator, and the spiritual leader of the "3A" (the alladian, aïzi, and akouri). He was the so-called "dauphin" of Félix Houphouët-Boigny,[3] with whom he collaborated closely for much of his career, and it was widely expected that he would be Houphouët-Boigny's successor upon the former's retirement. But the elder statesman became wary of the influence Yacé was wielding, and in 1980 effectively disowned him, ending his political career.[4]
Yacé died in Abidjan in 1998.
References
[edit]- ^ National Basic Intelligence Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency. 1979. p. 105. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
Parti Democratique de la Cote d'Ivoire (PDCI), (only party); official party leader is Secretary General Philippe Yace
- ^ "IVORY COAST: PHILIPPE YACE RE-ELECTED PRESIDENT OF NEW AND ENLARGED NATIONAL ASSEMBLY". British Pathé. 18 December 1970. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
- ^ Augé, Marc (1 May 1999). "Ultime mise en scène de l'ancien régime ivoirien". Le Monde diplomatique (in French). Retrieved 30 October 2024.
- ^ "Lakeland Ledger". Lakeland Ledger. Ledger wire services. 1 October 1980. p. 7A. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
President Felix Houphouet-Boigny, 75, Tuesday announced the effective dismissal of Philippe Yace, 59, regarded for more than 20 years as the Ivorian leader's designated successor.
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