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Philippe Grégoire Yacé (January 23, 1920 – November 29, 1998) was an Ivorian politician and one time president of the National Assembly.

A teacher by training, Yacé was among the founders of a trade union for instructors; he also served as the secretary general of the country's lone political party, the PDCI, for 15 years before the post was abolished. He was president of the Legislative Assembly and of the National Assembly, and from 1980 headed the High Court. He then served as the president of the economic and social council up until his death in 1998. He also served as mayor of Jacqueville, a deputy for the same constituency, a senator, and the spiritual leader of the "3A" (the alladian, aïzi, and akouri). He was the so-called "dauphin" of Félix Houphouët-Boigny, with whom he collaborated closely for much of his career, and it was widely expected that he would be Houphouët-Boigny's successor upon the former's retirement. But the elder statesman became wary of the influence Yacé was wielding, and in 1980 effectively disowned him, ending his political career.

Yacé died in Abidjan in 1998.

References

  1. National Basic Intelligence Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency. 1979. p. 105. Retrieved 30 October 2024. Parti Democratique de la Cote d'Ivoire (PDCI), (only party); official party leader is Secretary General Philippe Yace
  2. "IVORY COAST: PHILIPPE YACE RE-ELECTED PRESIDENT OF NEW AND ENLARGED NATIONAL ASSEMBLY". British Pathé. 18 December 1970. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
  3. Augé, Marc (1 May 1999). "Ultime mise en scène de l'ancien régime ivoirien". Le Monde diplomatique (in French). Retrieved 30 October 2024.
  4. "Lakeland Ledger". Lakeland Ledger. Ledger wire services. 1 October 1980. p. 7A. Retrieved 30 October 2024. President Felix Houphouet-Boigny, 75, Tuesday announced the effective dismissal of Philippe Yace, 59, regarded for more than 20 years as the Ivorian leader's designated successor.


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