Kandia Camara
Kandia Camara | |
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Camara in 2022 | |
| President of the Senate of Ivory Coast | |
| Assumed office 12 October 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Jeannot Ahoussou-Kouadio |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 6 April 2021 – 12 October 2023 | |
| President | Alassane Ouattara |
| Prime Minister | Patrick Achi |
| Preceded by | Ally Coulibaly |
| Succeeded by | Mahamat Zene Cherif |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Kandia Kamissoko Camara 17 June 1959 |
| Education | Lancaster University |
Kandia Camara (born 17 June 1959) is an Ivorian teacher and politician who is the mayor of Abobo since 10 October 2021 and president of the senate of Ivory Coast since 12 October 2023. She is the former minister of foreign affairs in the government of President Alassane Ouattara.
She is a professional handball player and was part of the ASC Bouaké team that won African Cup of Champion Clubs in 1981.