François Albert Amichia (born 4 October 1952 in

Abidjan Abidjan ( , ; N'Ko script, N’ko: ߊߓߌߖߊ߲߬) is the economic capital of the Ivory Coast. As of the Demographics of Ivory Coast, 2021 census, Abidjan's population was 6.3 million, which is 21.5 percent of overall population of the country, ...

) is an Ivorian

politician A politician is a person active in party politics, or a person holding or seeking an elected office in government. Politicians propose, support, reject and create laws that govern the land and by an extension of its people. Broadly speaking, a ...

. He is a member of the Democratic Party of Côte d'Ivoire - African Democratic Rally (PDCI-RDA). He was the mayor of

Treichville Treichville is a neighborhood in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. It is one of the 10 urban communes of the city. Treichville is one of four communes of Abidjan that are entirely south of Ébrié Lagoon, the others being Port-Bouët, Koumassi, and Marcory. ...

and held the post of sports minister and the minister of tourism. Since 2018 he is minister for cities and urban development. In 2002, he was held hostage in

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in the center of the country during a rebellion. He was released a few days later. He is also the president of the Union of cities and municipalities of Côte d'Ivoire (UVICOCI). Amichia tested positive for Covid-19 on 10 July 2020.

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Government ministers of Ivory Coast Mayors of places in Ivory Coast 1952 births Living people People from Abidjan Democratic Party of Côte d'Ivoire – African Democratic Rally politicians 21st-century Ivorian politicians {{Côted'Ivoire-mayor-stub