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Lassana Palenfo

Lassana Palenfo (born January 25, 1941, in Ivory Coast) is an Ivorian military general. He has held various offices in several international sporting organisations. He was the director of the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa (2005-2018),[1] and a member of the International Olympic Committee (2000–2012), and has been the director of the National Olympic Committee of Ivory Coast since 1999, director of the African Judo Union since 1990[2] and vice-president of the International Judo Federation since 1990. He was awarded the Olympic Order in Silver in 2012.[1] In his whole life, he practiced multiple sports like swimming, judo (black belt, 4th dan) and football (schools championships). In July 2013, during the elective General Assembly of the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa, he was reelected for a 3rd mandate in a row as the ANOCA president.

Lassana Palenfo
Director of Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa
Assumed office
2005
Personal details
Born (1941-01-25) January 25, 1941 (age 83)
Ivory Coast

Biography edit

Born on January 25, 1941, in Ivory Coast, Lassana Palenfo left his country to study in France.

He graduated from several schools in Paris, including the National College of Financial Administration, the Paris Institute of Administration and Management and the Paris School of Social Sciences. Then he followed a military course in the Inter-armes military schools of Coëtquidan and Saint Maixent.

After these studies, Lassana Palenfo started two different careers: a military one and a sportive administration one.

Military career edit

  • Deputy Director of Military Legislative Affairs at the Ministry of Defence (from 1964 to 1967)
  • Deputy Director (from 1969 to 1971) and Director (from 1971 to 1977) of Administration
  • Director of Financial Affairs and Defence Ministry Programmes (from 1977 to 1982)
  • Army inspector (from 1982 to 1983)
  • Director of Social Housing and Buildings (from 1983 to 1991)
  • Minister for Security (from 1991 to 1993)
  • State Minister responsible for security (since 2000)

Sports administration career edit

International Olympic Committee cursus edit

  • Member of the International Olympic Committee from 2000 to 2012
  • Honorary Member of the International Olympic Committee since 2012
  • President of the National Olympic Committee of Ivory coast in 1999
  • Member of the following Commissions: Women and Sport (since 2002), Olympic Solidarity (since 2006) and International Relations (since 2008)

Member of other associations edit

  • Delegated member of the Red Cross (since 1969)
  • Member of the Senegal-Liberia-Central Africa-Romania-Ghana/Germany-Belgium mixed Commission (Istanbul Conference) (between 1970 and 1980)
  • Member of the High Commission of State Markets (from 1977 to 1991)

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Intendant général Lassana Palenfo". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
  2. ^ "Continuity & Stability with Lassana Palenfo". Blogger. Retrieved November 16, 2020.

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need editing to conform to Wikipedia s neutral point of view policy There may be relevant discussion on the talk page June 2013 Learn how and when to remove this message Learn how and when to remove this message Lassana Palenfo born January 25 1941 in Ivory Coast is an Ivorian military general He has held various offices in several international sporting organisations He was the director of the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa 2005 2018 1 and a member of the International Olympic Committee 2000 2012 and has been the director of the National Olympic Committee of Ivory Coast since 1999 director of the African Judo Union since 1990 2 and vice president of the International Judo Federation since 1990 He was awarded the Olympic Order in Silver in 2012 1 In his whole life he practiced multiple sports like swimming judo black belt 4th dan and football schools championships In July 2013 during the elective General Assembly of the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa he was reelected for a 3rd mandate in a row as the ANOCA president Lassana PalenfoDirector of Association of National Olympic Committees of AfricaIncumbentAssumed office 2005Personal detailsBorn 1941 01 25 January 25 1941 age 83 Ivory Coast Contents 1 Biography 2 Military career 3 Sports administration career 4 International Olympic Committee cursus 5 Member of other associations 6 ReferencesBiography editBorn on January 25 1941 in Ivory Coast Lassana Palenfo left his country to study in France He graduated from several schools in Paris including the National College of Financial Administration the Paris Institute of Administration and Management and the Paris School of Social Sciences Then he followed a military course in the Inter armes military schools of Coetquidan and Saint Maixent After these studies Lassana Palenfo started two different careers a military one and a sportive administration one Military career editDeputy Director of Military Legislative Affairs at the Ministry of Defence from 1964 to 1967 Deputy Director from 1969 to 1971 and Director from 1971 to 1977 of Administration Director of Financial Affairs and Defence Ministry Programmes from 1977 to 1982 Army inspector from 1982 to 1983 Director of Social Housing and Buildings from 1983 to 1991 Minister for Security from 1991 to 1993 State Minister responsible for security since 2000 Sports administration career editMember of the Ivory coast Judo and Assimilated Disciplines Federation in 1966 then President from 1972 to 1991 Member of the SOA judo boxing and football from 1966 to 1983 Vice President from 1974 to 1978 Treasurer from 1982 to 1990 then President since 1990 of the African Judo Union Vice President of the International Judo Federation IJF since 1990 Vice President from 1990 to 1999 then President since 1999 of the National Olympic Committee of Ivory Coast President of the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa Development and Games Commission since 2002 President of the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa since 2005 International Olympic Committee cursus editMember of the International Olympic Committee from 2000 to 2012 Honorary Member of the International Olympic Committee since 2012 President of the National Olympic Committee of Ivory coast in 1999 Member of the following Commissions Women and Sport since 2002 Olympic Solidarity since 2006 and International Relations since 2008 Member of other associations editDelegated member of the Red Cross since 1969 Member of the Senegal Liberia Central Africa Romania Ghana Germany Belgium mixed Commission Istanbul Conference between 1970 and 1980 Member of the High Commission of State Markets from 1977 to 1991 References edit a b Intendant general Lassana Palenfo International Olympic Committee Retrieved November 16 2020 Continuity amp Stability with Lassana Palenfo Blogger Retrieved November 16 2020 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Lassana Palenfo amp oldid 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