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Gaston Zossou

Gaston Zossou (born October 1, 1954, in Porto-Novo, Benin) is a former minister in the government of President Mathieu Kérékou, a teacher, author, entrepreneur, and Beninese politician.

Gaston Zossou
Minister of Communication and Promotion of New Technologies
In office
1999–2005
PresidentMathieu Kérékou
Personal details
BornOctober 1, 1954
Porto-Novo, Benin
OccupationPolitician, teacher, author, entrepreneur

Biography

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Early life and education

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Gaston Zossou was born on October 1, 1954, in Porto-Novo.[1]

Career

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Gaston Zossou began his professional life as an English teacher. He ventured into agricultural entrepreneurship by producing pineapples. He became well known to the Beninese people when he joined the government of General Mathieu Kérékou as the Minister of Communication and Promotion of New Technologies[2] and then served as the Minister of Culture, Communication, and Government Spokesperson between 1999 and 2005.[3][4] He was appointed Director General of the National Lottery of Benin on May 31, 2016,[5] and took office on Thursday, June 3, 2016.[6] In 2000, Gaston Zossou published In the Name of Africa with L’Harmattan, a political essay in which he diagnoses the problems plaguing the African continent and suggests ways to overcome them.[7][1]

He is also the president of the football club Loto Popo FC.[8]

Publications

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Gaston Zossou is the author of several literary works, including essays and novels:[9][10]

Essays
  • In the Name of Africa, L’Harmattan, 2000[11]
  • The Duty to Speak, Tamarin, 2014
Novels at Riveneuve Editions
  • The War of Things in the Shadows[12]
  • Those People Are Wild Beasts, 2008[13]
  • Pure Metal Crab, 2009
  • A Bone in the Throat of the Gods, 2012
  • The Children of Sand, 2015[14]
  • The Woman with the Portfolio, 2017

References

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  1. ^ a b "La femme au portefeuille". hemispheres (in French). Retrieved 2022-09-22.
  2. ^ "Décret N° 2004-435 du 12 août 2004". Secrétariat général du Gouvernement du Bénin (in French). Retrieved 2022-09-22.
  3. ^ ZOHOUN, Judicaël (2017-04-23). "Gaston Zossou l'ex porte-parole de Kérékou reprend service". 24haubenin.info (in French). Retrieved 2022-09-22.
  4. ^ "Bénin - Gaston Zossou sur les réformes : "ce qui a été dit de bon est en train de se mettre en place"". Bénin Web TV (in French). 2019-11-18. Retrieved 2022-09-22.
  5. ^ "Loterie nationale du Bénin : Gaston Zossou, nouveau directeur général". La Nouvelle Tribune (in French). 2016-05-31. Retrieved 2022-09-22.
  6. ^ "L'événement Précis – Passation de charges : Gaston Zossou prend les commandes de la LNB" (in French). Retrieved 2022-09-22.
  7. ^ "Gaston Zossou – Festival international Bruits de Langues" (in French). Retrieved 2022-09-22.
  8. ^ "FBF: Gaston Zossou n'est plus interdit de stades au Bénin". La Nouvelle Tribune (in French). 2022-01-25. Retrieved 2022-09-22.
  9. ^ "Gaston Zossou : livres et ebooks de l'auteur Gaston Zossou - Furet du Nord". www.furet.com. Retrieved 2022-09-22.
  10. ^ "AU NOM DE L'AFRIQUE, Gaston Zossou - livre, ebook, epub". www.editions-harmattan.fr (in French). Retrieved 2022-09-22.
  11. ^ Zossou, Gaston (2000). In the Name of Africa. Harmattan. ISBN 978-2-7384-8967-8. {{cite book}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  12. ^ Zossou, Gaston (2003). The War of Things in the Shadows. Maisonneuve & Larose. ISBN 978-2-7068-1812-7. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
  13. ^ Zossou, Gaston (2008). Those People Are Wild Beasts: Novel. Riveneuve éd. ISBN 978-2-914214-47-6. {{cite book}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  14. ^ Zossou, Gaston (2015). The Children of Sand: Novel. Riveneuve éditions. ISBN 978-2-36013-216-4. {{cite book}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)
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