Agnès Monnet Explained

Agnès Monnet
Birth Date:	1954
Birth Place:	Ivory Coast
Nationality:	Ivorian
Party:	FPI
Spouse:	Léon Emmanuel Monnet

Agnès Monnet (born 1954) is an Ivorian politician, a historic member of the Ivorian Popular Front (FPI). She is the wife of Minister Léon Emmanuel Monnet.

Biography

Professional experience

Agnès Monnet holds a Doctorate in contemporary literature (French: lettres modernes)^[1] and is an assistant professor at the Université Félix Houphouët-Boigny in Abidjan.

She headed the Ivorian Agency for Francophone Cooperation (AICF) – currently the National Commission of Francophonie - from 2003 to 2011.^[2]

Political career

Agnès Monnet is one of the first women to join the FPI.^[3]

She was appointed National Secretary of the FPI in charge of communication issues, particularly in organizing public events.^[4]

She was the first female mayor of the Agou commune in the Lacs District from 2000 to 2013. She was re-elected to this position in 2018.^[5]

Agnès Monnet replaced Laurent Akoun as Secretary-General of the FPI led by Pascal Affi N’Guessan in July 2014.^[6]

She resigned from her position as Secretary-General and spokesperson of the FPI under Pascal Affi N’Guessan in March 2019.^[7]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Côte d'Ivoire: Docteur Agnes Monnet invested president of the "Women Caucus For Lobbying-Côte d'Ivoire" . Linfodrome . August 4, 2022 . November 24, 2023 . fr.
2. Web site: Biography: Agnès Monnet, the journey of a discreet and combative woman . Côte d'Ivoire News . February 15, 2019 . March 20, 2021 . fr.
3. Web site: Agnès Monnet (D.G de l'AICF) - Abidjan.net Who's Who . Abidjan.net . March 20, 2021.
4. Web site: Agnès Monnet (D.G de l'AICF) - Abidjan.net Who's Who . Abidjan.net . March 20, 2021.
5. Web site: 40 years of Uvicoci: Dr. Agnès Monnet celebrates her predecessors . FratMat . November 24, 2023.
6. Web site: Ivorian Women Politicians of Influence: Agnès Monnet, Secretary-General and Spokesperson of the FPI . Jeune Afrique . November 2, 2017 . March 20, 2021 . fr.
7. Web site: Agnès Monnet "very disappointed" with Affi, she suspects Ouattara of "manipulation" . AbidjanTV.net . February 3, 2020 . March 20, 2021 . en-US.