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Affoussiata Bamba-Lamine
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Affoussiata Bamba-Lamine in 2015
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| Minister of Communication | |
| In office December 2012 – January 2017 | |
| Succeeded by | Kone Bruno |
| National Assembly Member (Abobo) | |
| In office 2011–2016 | |
| Legal Advisor, Ministry of Communication | |
| In office 2007–2012 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1970-06-23) 23 June 1970 (age 53) Abidjan, Ivory Coast |
| Political party | Rally of the Republicans |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Robert Schuman University University of Paris X (LL.M.) Nancy 2 University (PhD) |
| Occupation | Lawyer, politician |
| Awards | National Order of the Ivory Coast |
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Affoussiata Bamba-Lamine (born 23 June 1970) is an Ivorian politician who served as a Minister of Communication from December 2012 until January 2017.
Bamba-Lamine was born on 23 June 1970 in Abidjan. Her father, Moriféré Bamba, was Minister of Communication during Alassane Ouattara’s mandate. She has a law degree from the Robert Schuman UniversityinStrasbourg, a master's degree in law from the University of Paris X and a doctorate in comparative law from the Nancy 2 University in France.[1][2]
Bamba-Lamine practiced law in France, becoming a member of the Paris bar in 2001.[1]
In 2002, Bamba-Lamine became a legal advisor in the Ministry of Communication, and served in the Prime Minister's office from 2007 to 2012.[1] During the 2010–11 Ivorian crisis, she participated in the Forces Nouvelles and served as a legal advisor to Guillaume Soro.[1][3]
Bamba-Lamine was elected to the National Assembly for the communeofAbobo representing the Rally of the Republicansin2011, the only woman newly entering government at that time.[2][4] She was then elected President of the Commission of General and International Affairs.[1] She was appointed Minister of Communication on 22 November 2012,[1] and deputy spokesperson for the government.[2][5] In May 2016, she announced a process for the liberalisation of television in the Ivory Coast.[6]
At the 2016 election, Bamba-Lambine stood for the commune of Cocody, where she was defeated by former PDCI member turned independent Yasmina Ouegnin, who received 57% of the vote to Bamba-Lambine's 32%.[4][7][8][9] She then resigned as Minister of Communications and was succeeded by Kone Bruno on 10 January 2017.
Bamba-Lamine was made a knight of the National Order of the Ivory Coast in 2013.[3]
Bamba-Lamine is married and has two children.[3]
