Kandia Camara | |
|---|---|
 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 President of the Senate of Ivory Coast since 12 October 2023.[1][2] 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.[3][4]
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- ^ "Henriette Diabaté, présidente, Kandia Camara SG: les femmes prennent le pouvoir au RDR". Abidjan.net. Retrieved 2021-03-09.