Léopoldine Tiézan Coffie
Léopoldine Tiézan Coffie | |
|---|---|
Tiézan in 2025 | |
| Minister of Family and Women's Promotion | |
| In office 11 August 1998 – 24 December 1999 | |
| Prime Minister | Daniel Kablan Duncan |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1950 |
| Died | (aged 75) Abidjan, Ivory Coast |
| Party | PDCI-RDA |
Léopoldine Tiézan Coffie (1950 – 7 February 2026) was an Ivorian politician of the Democratic Party of Ivory Coast – African Democratic Rally (PDCI-RDA).[1]
Life and career
Born in 1950, Tiézan became an influential female figure in Ivorian politics, serving as president of the PDCI-RDA's women's wing.[2] From 1998 to 1999, she was Minister of Family and Women's Promotion under Prime Minister Daniel Kablan Duncan from 1998 to 1999.[3] In 2013, she was named departmental delegate of PDCI-RDA for Daloa.[4] In November 2019, she was named the party's vice-president.[5] She was also president of the Réseau internationale des femmes pour des actions affirmatives.[6]
Tiézan Coffie died from a cardiac arrest in Abidjan, on 7 February 2026, at the age of 75.[7][8]
References
- ^ Aubin Konan, Georges (6 February 2026). "Côte d'Ivoire-AIP / Décès de Léopoldine Tiézan Coffie, vice-présidente du PDCI-RDA". Agence ivoirienne de presse (in French). Retrieved 9 February 2026.
- ^ Duhem, Vincent (2 November 2017). "Femmes politiques ivoiriennes d'influence : Léopoldine Tiézan Coffie, ex-ministre de Bédié". Jeune Afrique (in French). Archived from the original on 7 February 2023. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
- ^ "Femme d'influence : Léopoldine Tiézan Coffie, ex-ministre de Bédié". Africa Business Agency (in French). 3 November 2017. Archived from the original on 5 November 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
- ^ "Léopoldine Coffie prend les commandes de la délégation départementale du PDCI à Daloa". Abidjan.net (in French). 23 December 2013. Archived from the original on 11 August 2025. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
- ^ "Haut-Sassandra-Pdci-Rda/Nommée Vice-présidente, Léopoldine Tiézan Coffie toujours prête pour le terrain". Afrique Matin (in French). 13 November 2019. Archived from the original on 6 December 2025. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
- ^ "La présidente du RIFAA invite les femmes à s'inscrire dans la culture de paix". Abidjan.net (in French). 8 July 2018. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
- ^ N'Guessan, Patrick (6 February 2026). "PDCI-RDA en deuil : Léopoldine Tiezan Coffie, une voix forte s'est tue". Fraternité Matin (in French). Retrieved 9 February 2026.
- ^ "Léopoldine Tiézan Coffie, figure du PDCI-RDA, est décédée à 75 ans". Connectionivoirienne (in French). 6 February 2026. Retrieved 9 February 2026.