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.
- "Charles Gomis". World Policy Conference. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - "Speakers at Millennium Summit Focus on United Nations Role in Twenty-First Century". United Nations. 7 September 2000. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
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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.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - "Gomis minds his manors in Paris". Africa Intelligence. 11 August 2012. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - "New ambassador trims Paris embassy". Africa Intelligence. 13 February 2013. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - "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.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - "Sidi Tiémoko Touré heir apparent to Gomis". Africa Intelligence. 19 February 2020. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - "Retour au bercail pour l'ambassadeur Charles Gomis". Radio France Internationale (in French). 13 June 2020. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
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