Dagobert Banzio, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Dagobert Banzio

Ivorian politician

Date of Birth: 21-Jun-1957

Place of Birth: Tinhou, Montagnes District, Ivory Coast

Date of Death: 26-Aug-2017

Profession: politician, civil engineer

Nationality: Ivory Coast

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Dagobert Banzio (June 21, 1957 – August 26, 2017) was an Ivorian politician, government minister, and member of the Democratic Party of Côte d'Ivoire – African Democratic Rally (PDCI-RDA).
A member of the National Assembly, Banzio served as the Minister of Youth, Civil Education and Sports from December 2005 until April 7, 2007, within the government of Prime Minister Charles Konan Banny; Minister of Youth, Sports, and Recreation from April 2007 to March 4, 2010, with the first government of Prime Minister Guillaume Soro; Minister of Economic Infrastructure within Prime Minister Soro's second government from March 4, 2010, until December 5, 2010; Minister of Commerce with the administration of Prime Minister Jeannot Ahoussou-Kouadio 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, present-day Bloléquin Department, Ivory Coast, on June 21, 1957.
He died in Paris, France, on August 26, 2017, at the age of 60 following a serious illness of several months.