Jean Konan Banny | |
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Minister of Defense | |
In office 1960 – September 1963 | |
Preceded by | None (position first established) |
Succeeded by | Kouadio M'Bahia Blé |
Personal details | |
Born | Divo, Ivory Coast | July 14, 1929
Died | May 27, 2018 Abidjan, Ivory Coast | (aged 88)
Political party | Democratic Party of Côte d'Ivoire |
Occupation | Lawyer, Minister |
Jean Konan Banny (July 14, 1929 [1] – May 27, 2018) [2] was an Ivorian politician of the Democratic Party of Côte d'Ivoire (PDCI). He is the brother of Charles Konan Banny, a former Prime Minister of Côte d'Ivoire. [3]
A lawyer, Banny served as Minister of Defense for Côte d'Ivoire from its independence in 1960 to 1963. [1] In 1963, he was arrested, tried, and sentenced to death on charges of participating in President Félix Houphouët-Boigny's "complot du chat noir" (black cat conspiracy). [1] Meanwhile, his office was transferred to Kouadio M'Bahia Blé whose ministership lasted more than 17 years. [4] There was discontent in the army, as the generals stirred following his arrest and Houphouët-Boigny had to intervene personally to sedate the army. [5]
Banny, who personally knew Houphouët-Boigny from childhood, was pardoned and released in 1967. [1] He asked Banny to be the mayor of Yamoussoukro, though Houphouët-Boigny's successor, Henri Konan Bédié, appointed Banny as Resident Minister of the capital. [1] The Resident Minister is a member of the Council of Elders of the PDCI, which includes roughly a hundred elders. [1]
He also directed the Société fruitière du Bandama, an industrial company, which produces and exports fruit juice, mainly that of pineapples. [1] The company created the popular drink Cristelor in 1983. [6] Described as a delice d'ananas petillant, French for sparkling pineapple delight, it is popularly called pineapple champagne. [6] Banny claimed the idea "came to [him when he thought] to make a wine from pineapples" and was named after his granddaughter Cristel. He also proposed an alcoholic version of the drink. [6]
Jean Konan Banny | |
---|---|
Minister of Defense | |
In office 1960 – September 1963 | |
Preceded by | None (position first established) |
Succeeded by | Kouadio M'Bahia Blé |
Personal details | |
Born | Divo, Ivory Coast | July 14, 1929
Died | May 27, 2018 Abidjan, Ivory Coast | (aged 88)
Political party | Democratic Party of Côte d'Ivoire |
Occupation | Lawyer, Minister |
Jean Konan Banny (July 14, 1929 [1] – May 27, 2018) [2] was an Ivorian politician of the Democratic Party of Côte d'Ivoire (PDCI). He is the brother of Charles Konan Banny, a former Prime Minister of Côte d'Ivoire. [3]
A lawyer, Banny served as Minister of Defense for Côte d'Ivoire from its independence in 1960 to 1963. [1] In 1963, he was arrested, tried, and sentenced to death on charges of participating in President Félix Houphouët-Boigny's "complot du chat noir" (black cat conspiracy). [1] Meanwhile, his office was transferred to Kouadio M'Bahia Blé whose ministership lasted more than 17 years. [4] There was discontent in the army, as the generals stirred following his arrest and Houphouët-Boigny had to intervene personally to sedate the army. [5]
Banny, who personally knew Houphouët-Boigny from childhood, was pardoned and released in 1967. [1] He asked Banny to be the mayor of Yamoussoukro, though Houphouët-Boigny's successor, Henri Konan Bédié, appointed Banny as Resident Minister of the capital. [1] The Resident Minister is a member of the Council of Elders of the PDCI, which includes roughly a hundred elders. [1]
He also directed the Société fruitière du Bandama, an industrial company, which produces and exports fruit juice, mainly that of pineapples. [1] The company created the popular drink Cristelor in 1983. [6] Described as a delice d'ananas petillant, French for sparkling pineapple delight, it is popularly called pineapple champagne. [6] Banny claimed the idea "came to [him when he thought] to make a wine from pineapples" and was named after his granddaughter Cristel. He also proposed an alcoholic version of the drink. [6]