Patricia Dagban-Zonvide
Ayawavi Djigbodi Patricia Dagban-Zonvidé (born 17 March 1960 in Lomé)[1] is a Togolese politician. Holder of a doctorate in African and comparative literature,[2] Dagban-Zonvidé is Minister for the Promotion of Women in the government of Arthème Kwesi Séléagodji Ahoomey-Zunu.[3]
Since 2013, she has been the third vice-president of the National Assembly of Togo.[4]
Career[edit]
Patricia Dagban-Zonvide was born on 17 March 1960 in Lomé and attended Tokoin High School. She has bachelor's and master's degrees in modern letters from the National University of Ivory Coast and a master's degree in tropical geography from the University of Benin. From 1982 she taught at the Moderne College in Dabou, Ivory Coast and the boys school in Bingerville. She returned to Togo after ten years abroad to teach in high schools and at the International Center for Research and Language Studies (CIREL). She studied for a doctorate in African and comparative literature from the University of Lomé and afterwards worked as an assistant professor of arts and humanities at the university.[5] Dagban-Zonvide is married and has two children.[6]
Dagban-Zonvide was appointed Minister for the Advancement of Women in July 2012 in Faure Gnassingbé's Union for the Republic government.[5] She officially adopted the role on 1 August 2012, in a formal ceremony with outgoing minister Henriette Kouévi-Amédjogbé.[6] Dagban-Zonvide topped the party list for Lomé for the July 2013 elections but was removed from the position of minister in September of that year.[7][8][9] By April 2015 she was the 3rd Vice-President of the National Assembly.[10]
References[edit]
- ^ Par Admin TogoPortail - mercredi, 24 juillet 2013 76 (2014-02-13). "Législatives 2013 au Togo: 5 Femmes, 5 parcours réussis / 1 DEFI : La Conquête du Grand Lomé – Togoportail". Togoportail.net. Archived from the original on 2020-12-02. Retrieved 2021-12-08.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Mme Patricia Dagban-Zonvidé succede à Mme Henriette Koueviamedjogbe au ministère de la Promotion de la Femme" [Mrs. Patricia Dagban-Zonvidé succeeds Mrs. Henriette Koueviamedjogbe for the Ministry of Women's Empowerment]. Télévision Togolaise (News) (in French). Archived from the original on 7 April 2014.
- ^ "Gouvernement - République Togolaise". Archive.wikiwix.com. Retrieved 2021-12-08.
- ^ "Togo : les députés apprennent à communiquer par les réseaux sociaux". News.alome.com. 2013-12-17. Retrieved 2021-12-08.
- ^ a b "Législatives 2013 au Togo: 5 Femmes, 5 parcours réussis / 1 DEFI : La Conquête du Grand Lomé – Togoportail". Togo Portail (in French). 24 July 2013. Archived from the original on 2 December 2020. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
- ^ a b "MME PATRICIA DAGBAN- ZONVIDE SUCCEDE A MME HENRIETTE KOUEVIAMEDJOGBE …". Television Togolaise. 5 April 2014. Archived from the original on 5 April 2014. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Togo's poll hopefuls make final pitches | IOL News". IOL South Africa. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
- ^ "Ministres et candidats". République Togolaise (in French). Retrieved 23 November 2017.
- ^ "Togo : Gouvernement Ahoomey-Zunu II, égal Ahoomey-Zunu I. Voilà!". 27avril.com (in French). 17 September 2013. Archived from the original on 17 October 2022. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
- ^ "Togo - Election presidentielle du 25 avril 2015 - Patricia Dagban-Zonvide mobilise lelectorat des cantons de Be et Baguida pour le candidat de lUNIR". Afree Press (in French). Retrieved 23 November 2017.