Nguessan Kouame

Background

Kouame, Nguessan was born on May 27, 1949 in Port-Bouët, Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire. Son of Kouame Kouakou and Adjoua Nguessan.

Education

Bachelor, Abidjan U., Côte d'Ivoire, 1974; Master of Arts, Abidjan U., Côte d'Ivoire, 1975; Doctor of Philosophy, Abidjan U., Côte d'Ivoire, 1979.

Career

Professor, Youth and Sports National Institute, Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, 1979-1981; associate professor, U. Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, 1980-1983; professor, U. Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, since 1983; professor, Bouaké Agricultural Institute, Côte d'Ivoire, 1981-1988; professor, National Institute of Society Training, Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, 1982-1995. Acting director Urban and Architectural Research Center, Côte d'Ivoire, 1978. Consultant Bandama Valley Authority, Côte d'Ivoire, 1979-1980, Ministry Agricultural, Côte d'Ivoire, 1995.

Director Institute Ethno-Sociology, Côte d'Ivoire, 1984-1991. Invited professor of University Catholique de Louvain, Belgium, 1985-1986.

Achievements

• Nguessan Kouame has been listed as a noteworthy Sociology educator, researcher, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Secretary general Ivorian Consumers League, Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, since 1990;national secretary Social and Democratic Movement, Abidjan, 1990-1994. Treasurer Racines, Abidjan, since 1995. Member New York Academy Sciences, Social Sciences Interdisciplinary Group in Ivory Coast (founder 1992).

Interests

• Avocations: photography, music, soccer.

Connections

Married Rose Kouabla Anet, December 25,1983. Children: Olga, Rachel, Ghislaine, Nathalie, Clement, Emmanuel.

Father:

Kouame Kouakou

Mother:

Adjoua Nguessan

Spouse:

Rose Kouabla Anet

child:

Olga Kouame

child:

Ghislaine Kouame

child:

Rachel Kouame

child:

Emmanuel Kouame

child:

Nathalie Kouame

child:

Clement Kouame