Charles Gomis
Charles Providence Gomis (5 February 1941[1] – 16 July 2021)[2] was a diplomat from the Ivory Coast. He was briefly Minister of Foreign Affairs from March 2000 until October 2000.
Early life[]
Gomis was born in Ivory Coast, French West Africa. He graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Johns Hopkins University in the United States.[3]
Career[]
In 2000, Gomis was the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Ivory Coast.[3] He was a delegate to the Millennium Summit.[4]
From 2002 to 2006, Gomis served as the Head of Political Affairs of the United Nations Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo.[3]
From 2006 to 2007, Gomis served as the Head of Office of the United Nations Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo.[3]
Gomis served as the Ivory Coast's Ambassador to the United States, the Bahamas, Mexico, Brazil, Colombia, and France.[3]
See also[]
- Sidi Tiémoko Touré, current Minister of Animal and Fisheries Resources
References[]
- ^ "Les Élites africaines". 1985.
- ^ "Côte d'Ivoire : Décès de Charles Gomis, grande figure de la diplomatie ivoirienne – Jeune Afrique". 16 July 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e "Charles Gomis". World Policy Conference. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
- ^ "Speakers at Millennium Summit Focus on United Nations Role in Twenty-First Century". United Nations. 7 September 2000. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
Further reading[]
- Johnston, Harry (23 March 1993). "Tribute to Ambassador Charles Gomis". Congressional Record from the United States Government Publishing Office. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
- "Gomis minds his manors in Paris". Africa Intelligence. 11 August 2012. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
- "New ambassador trims Paris embassy". Africa Intelligence. 13 February 2013. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
- "L'Ambassadeur Charles Gomis, premier Ambassadeur de la République de Côte d'Ivoire accrédité auprès de la Principauté de Monaco". Embassy of Côte d´Ivoire in France (in French). 11 February 2016. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
- "Sidi Tiémoko Touré heir apparent to Gomis". Africa Intelligence. 19 February 2020. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
- "Retour au bercail pour l'ambassadeur Charles Gomis". Radio France Internationale (in French). 13 June 2020. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
External links[]
- Charles Gomis at C-SPAN
- 1941 births
- 2021 deaths
- Foreign Ministers of Ivory Coast
- Ambassadors of Ivory Coast
- Ambassadors of Ivory Coast to France
- Ambassadors of Ivory Coast to the United States
- Ambassadors of Ivory Coast to Brazil
- Ivorian diplomats
- Knights of the National Order of Merit (France)
- University of California, Los Angeles alumni
- Johns Hopkins University alumni
- People from Grand-Bassam