Léon Konan Koffi | |
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Born | |
Died | 29 August 2017 88) Abidjan, Ivory Coast | (aged
Alma mater | École nationale de la France d'Outre-Mer [1] |
Occupation | Politician |
Known for | Interior Minister of the Ivory Coast |
Children | 9 [1] |
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