Ivory Coast appoint Francois Amichia as new LOC chairman for CAN 2023
Ivorian Football Association [FIF] has announced the appointment of Francois Albert Amichia as the President of the Local Organizing Committee of CAN 2023.
The decison was made on monday June 14, 2021after approval by His Excellency Alassane Quattara, President of La Cote D’Ivoire.
The West African nation will host the flagship tournament in June 2023.
Monsieur François Albert Amichia est nommé Président du comité d'organisation de la CAN 2023 en Côte d'Ivoire par décret présidentiel ce lundi 14 juin 2021. #FIFA #FIF #CAF #FOOTBALL #SPORT FIFCI #LaBalleAuCentre pic.twitter.com/ibtcg7Qxfk
— FIFCI (@FIFCI_tweet) June 14, 2021
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François Albert Amichia (born 4 October 1952 in Abidjan) is an Ivorian politician. He is a member of the Democratic Party of Côte d’Ivoire – African Democratic Rally (PDCI-RDA). He was the mayor of Treichville 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 Bouaké 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.