Dagobert Banzio (21 June 1957 – 26 August 2017) was an Ivorian politician, government minister, and member of the

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(PDCI-RDA). A member of the

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, Banzio served as the Minister of Youth, Civil Education and Sports from December 2005 until 7 April 2007, within the government of

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; Minister of Youth, Sports, and Recreation from April 2007 to 4 March 2010, with the first government of Prime Minister

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; Minister of Economic Infrastructure within Prime Minister Soro's second government from 4 March 2010 until 5 December 2010; Minister of Commerce with the administration of Prime Minister

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from March 2012 to November 2012; and finally Minister of Youth, Sports and Urban Health for Prime Minister Soro's third government, which began in 2012. Banzio was born in the western town of

Tinhou Tinhou is a town in western Ivory Coast. It is a sub-prefecture of Bloléquin Department in Cavally Region, Montagnes District Montagnes District (french: District des Montagnes) is one of fourteen administrative districts of Ivory Coast. The di ...

, present-day

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, Ivory Coast, on 21 June 1957. He died in

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, on 26 August 2017, at the age of 60 following a serious illness of several months.

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1957 births 2017 deaths Members of the National Assembly (Ivory Coast) Democratic Party of Côte d'Ivoire – African Democratic Rally politicians People from Montagnes District Economy ministers of Ivory Coast Education ministers of Ivory Coast Finance ministers of Ivory Coast Trade ministers of Ivory Coast Youth ministers of Ivory Coast {{IvoryCoast-politician-stub