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Elfenbeinküste CÔTE d´IVOIRE - H.E. Roger Albéric Kacou Credentials: 08.01.2018 BIOGRAPHY Date of birth: 15 May 1953 in Côte d’Ivoire Nationality: Ivorian Marital status: Married, 4 children EDUCATION 1976 – 1979 Master of Professional Studies, MPS ‘79 School of Hotel Administration, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 1975 – 1976 Master of Economic Sciences University of Cocody (Université de Cocody), Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire 1971 – 1975 Bachelor of Economic Sciences University of Cocody (Université de Codody), Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire LANGUAGES French and English: Fluent Spanish: Good knowledge OTHER QUALIFICATIONS • Senior Management Program, INSEAD Fontainebleau France • Casino Management Program • Situational Leadership Programs • Senior Leadership Programs • Stephen Covey – 7 Habits of highly effective People AREAS OF EXPERTISE Famous hotelier with a large regional experience: • Skills in leadership • Hotel management • Skills in Finances • Strategic plan • Budget settings and Goals • Marketing Policy • Human Resources Management • Performances Management WORK EXPERIENCE 11/2012 – 01/2017 Minister of Tourism of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire; Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire 09/2010 – 11/2012 Senior Vice President Africa; Mövenpick Hotels and Resorts 07/2008 – 06/2010 Vice President Hotel and Leisure Development Muscat, Sultanate of Oman, Blue City Company 06/2003 – 06/2008 Operations Director for Africa and General Manager InterContinental Hotel, Nairobi Kenya; Member of Board, KHPL (Owning Company); InterContinental Hotels Group, MEA 07/1999 – 06/2003 Regional Vice President Operations for East Africa and General Manager at InterContinental Hotel, Nairobi Kenya 06/1991 – 06/1999 Regional Vice President Operations for West and Central Africa, General Manager at Hotel Ivoire InterContinental, Abidjan Côte d’Ivoire 09/1984 – 06/1988 General Manager of Golf Hotel InterContinental; Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire 02/1982 – 09/1984 Administration Manager of Hotel Ivoire InterContinental; Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire 09/1982 – 01/1982 Operation Analyst of Hotel InterContinental Geneva; Geneva, Switzerland 06/1979 – 06/1980 Management Trainee, Assistant Financial Controller Hotel InterContinental, New York USA HONORARY TITLES • Commander in the National Order of Côte d’Ivoire • Officer of Wissam Alaouite of the Kingdom of Morocco • Knight of the Ivorian Order of Merit • Long-service Award, Côte d’Ivoire • Vice President of Africa Travel Association (ATA) • Counsellor, Member of the Economic and Social Office of Côte d’Ivoire • Foreign Trade Advisor of France • President of French Business Club of Kenya • Member of Rotary Club • Member of « La Chaîne des Rôtisseurs » • Member of the Brotherhood of Knights of Tastevin (La Confrérie des Chevaliers de Tastevin) Fotos: Harald Minich; Peter Lechner/HBF MEHR ANZEIGEN

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CÔTE d´IVOIRE - H.E. Roger Albéric Kacou

Credentials: 08.01.2018

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BIOGRAPHY

Date of birth: 15 May 1953 in Côte d’Ivoire
Nationality: Ivorian
Marital status: Married, 4 children

EDUCATION

1976 – 1979
Master of Professional Studies, MPS ‘79
School of Hotel Administration, Cornell University,
Ithaca, New York

1975 – 1976
Master of Economic Sciences
University of Cocody (Université de Cocody),
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire

1971 – 1975
Bachelor of Economic Sciences
University of Cocody (Université de Codody), Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire

LANGUAGES

French and English: Fluent
Spanish: Good knowledge

OTHER QUALIFICATIONS

• Senior Management Program, INSEAD Fontainebleau France
• Casino Management Program
• Situational Leadership Programs
• Senior Leadership Programs
• Stephen Covey – 7 Habits of highly effective People

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Famous hotelier with a large regional experience:
• Skills in leadership
• Hotel management
• Skills in Finances
• Strategic plan
• Budget settings and Goals
• Marketing Policy
• Human Resources Management
• Performances Management

WORK EXPERIENCE

11/2012 – 01/2017
Minister of Tourism of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire; Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire

09/2010 – 11/2012
Senior Vice President Africa;
Mövenpick Hotels and Resorts

07/2008 – 06/2010
Vice President Hotel and Leisure Development Muscat, Sultanate of Oman, Blue City Company

06/2003 – 06/2008
Operations Director for Africa and General Manager InterContinental Hotel, Nairobi Kenya;
Member of Board, KHPL (Owning Company);
InterContinental Hotels Group, MEA

07/1999 – 06/2003
Regional Vice President Operations for East Africa and General Manager at InterContinental Hotel, Nairobi Kenya

06/1991 – 06/1999
Regional Vice President Operations for West and Central Africa, General Manager at Hotel Ivoire InterContinental, Abidjan Côte d’Ivoire

09/1984 – 06/1988
General Manager of Golf Hotel InterContinental; Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire

02/1982 – 09/1984
Administration Manager of Hotel Ivoire InterContinental; Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire

09/1982 – 01/1982 Operation Analyst of Hotel InterContinental Geneva; Geneva, Switzerland

06/1979 – 06/1980
Management Trainee, Assistant Financial Controller Hotel InterContinental, New York USA

HONORARY TITLES

• Commander in the National Order of Côte d’Ivoire
• Officer of Wissam Alaouite of the Kingdom of Morocco
• Knight of the Ivorian Order of Merit
• Long-service Award, Côte d’Ivoire
• Vice President of Africa Travel Association (ATA)
• Counsellor, Member of the Economic and Social Office of Côte d’Ivoire
• Foreign Trade Advisor of France
• President of French Business Club of Kenya
• Member of Rotary Club
• Member of « La Chaîne des Rôtisseurs »
• Member of the Brotherhood of Knights of Tastevin (La Confrérie des Chevaliers de Tastevin)

Fotos: Harald Minich; Peter Lechner/HBF

Elfenbeinküste CÔTE d´IVOIRE - H.E. Roger Albéric Kacou

Credentials: 08.01.2018

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CÔTE d´IVOIRE - H.E. Roger Albéric Kacou