Background
Diarra, Seydou Elimane was born on November 23, 1933 in Katiola, Côte d'Ivoire.
Diarra, Seydou Elimane was born on November 23, 1933 in Katiola, Côte d'Ivoire.
Attended, Lyceé Montaigne, Bordeaux, France. Attended, Ecole Nationale Superieure Agronomique. Attended, University Montpellier, France.
Agricultural financing programmer, director general agricultural markets Office of Ministry of Agricultural, Côte d’Ivoire, director general Center National Mutual and Cooperative Agriculture Côte d’Ivoire. Commercial director Stabilization Fund and Support Prices Agricultural Products, 1965—1967. Africa's representative International Coffee Organization, London, 1967—1971.
Ambassador to Brazil Côte d'Ivoire Ministry Foreign Affairs, 1971—1977, ambassador to the European Economic Community, Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg Brussels, 1977—1983, ambassador to the United Kingdom London, 1983—1985. Chief Executive Officer ODS-CHOCODI, Côte d’Ivoire, 1985—1999. Minister state planning, development and cooperation Government Côte d'Ivoire, 2000.
Special envoy to the United Nations, the United States, the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund Office of President Côte d'Ivoire, 2000. Prime minister Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, Abidjan, 2003—2005. President Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Côte d’Ivoire.
Board member DCO-Society Finance Intermediation, Guarantee Fund Private Investments in West Africa, International Bank West Africa.
Married Josie Varr; 7 children.