Germain Anouman Ollo (10 May 1951 – 28 December 2022) was an Ivorian businessman and politician.[1]

Germain Anouman Ollo
Vice-President of the Senate of Ivory Coast
In office
10 April 2018 – 28 December 2022
Personal details
Born(1951-05-10)10 May 1951
Grand-Bassam, French Ivory Coast, French West Africa
Died28 December 2022(2022-12-28) (aged 71)
Istanbul, Turkey
NationalityIvorian
Political partyRHDP
OccupationBusinessman

Biography

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In 1975, Ollo earned a degree in civil engineering and became technical director of SOPIM.[2] In this position, he unsuccessfully sought to build the first hotel in Grand-Bassam.[3] As CEO of the SITHO group,[4] he campaigned for the creation of a police force and a bank specializing in tourism.[5] He also served as president of the Association nationale des consultants ivoiriens and executive vice-president of the Fédération des consultants africains.

In 2018, as a member of the Rally of Houphouëtists for Democracy and Peace, Ollo became Vice-President of the Senate.[6] In the Senate, he represented the Sud-Comoé region.

Ollo died in Istanbul on 28 December 2022, at the age of 71.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Anouman Germain OLLO". Abidjan.net (in French). Archived from the original on 16 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Joyeux anniversaire papa OLLO Germain, mais qui es-tu ?". Atafai-info.ci (in French). 10 May 2017. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
  3. ^ Kouamé, Patrick (10 May 2013). "Municipales à Grand-Bassam : Ollo Germain aux portes de la mairie". Abidjan.net (in French). Retrieved 29 December 2022.
  4. ^ "Germain Ollo : L'hôtellerie comme rampe de lancement ?". Journal d'Abidjan (in French). 31 August 2016. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
  5. ^ "Tourisme et hôtellerie: "L'accent doit être mis sur la formation", estime Ollo Germain". Fraternité Matin (in French).
  6. ^ Beti, Stéphane (8 March 2020). "Sénat : Ouverture de la 2ème Session Extraordinaire de l'Année 2020". Agence de Presse Panafricaine (in French). Archived from the original on 20 October 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
  7. ^ "Côte d'Ivoire : Décès du Sénateur Germain Ollo". KOACI (in French). 28 December 2022. Retrieved 29 December 2022.