Jean Konan Banny
| Jean Konan Banny | |
|---|---|
| Defence Minister of Côte d'Ivoire | |
| In office 1960 – September 1963 | |
| Preceded by | None (position first established) |
| Succeeded by | Kouadio M'Bahia Blé |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 11, 1930 Côte d'Ivoire |
| Nationality | Ivorian |
| Political party | Democratic Party of Côte d'Ivoire |
| Occupation | Lawyer, Minister |
Jean Konan Banny (born May 11, 1930[1]) is 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.[2]
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.[3] There was discontent in the army, as the generals stirred following his arrest and Houphouët-Boigny had to intervene personally to sedate the army.[4]
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 directs 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.[5] Described as a delice d'ananas petillant, French for sparkling pineapple delight, it is popularly called pineapple champagne.[5] 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.[5]
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Kpatindé, Francis (1999-05-11). "Jean Konan Banny". Jeune Afrique. Retrieved 2008-07-31.
- ↑ "Time to End Shenanigans". AllAfrica. 2005-12-06. Retrieved 2008-08-05.
- ↑ "Ivory Coast: Constitutional, Legal, and Administrative Structure". Library of Congress Country Studies. Retrieved 2008-08-05.
- ↑ Le Vine, p. 211.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 May, Clifford D. (1984-03-18). "Pineapple Bubbly". New York Times. Retrieved 2008-08-05.
References
- Le Vine, Victor T. (2004). Politics in Francophone Africa: The States of West and Equatorial Africa. Boulder: Lynne Rienner Publishers. ISBN 1-58826-249-9. OCLC 54372166.
| Preceded by Post established |
Defence Minister of Côte d'Ivoire 1959-1963 |
Succeeded by Kouadio M'Bahia Blé |