Anne Sophie Avé
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Anne Sophie Avé | |
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Ambassador of France to Ghana | |
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Education | École Nationale d'Administration |
Anne-Sophie Avé (10 November 1968) is a French diplomat. From September 2018 to August 2022, she was the Ambassador of France to Ghana.[1][2][3] From 2019 to 2021, she hosted a TV talk show in Ghana called 'Touch of France'.[4]
She is the founder of The Akosua Fund a donor advised fund hosted by reputable international NGO OAfrica. The fund aims at supporting projects for the children and youth of the communities where she has been made a Queen mother[5][6]
On 31 August 2022, she was appointed Ambassador for public Diplomacy in Africa [7][8][9] by the French president Emmanuel Macron.
Early life and education[edit]
She was born in Fontainebleau to a father who was a director of a record company and a mother who was a teacher.
She grew up in Belgium and attended Lycée Français in Brussels. Anne Sophie Avé graduated from Toulouse Business School in 1991 and attended Ecole Nationale d’administration from 2003 to 2005.[10]
Honors and awards[edit]
She was enstooled in May 2020 as the Nkosuahemaa of Hani in the Tain District in the Bono Region (Ghana) with the stool name Nana Benneh III.[11][12] In June 2022, she was enskinned the queen mother of Bonobutu under the chieftaincy name Napoka Amaltinga Apoka.[13][14][15] In August 2022, she was enstooled a Queen mother of Osu under the stool name Naa Norley Owaa Oman.[16][17][18]
Awards[edit]
- French National order of Merit Chevalier de l’ONM (30 January 2008)[19]
- Knight of the Légion of Honneur (30 December 2016)[20]
- Diplomat of the Year 2021[21]
- Ambassador of the Year (Youth Excellence Awards 2021)[22]
- 100 most influential change makers in Ghana[23]
- Discovery of the Year - 2021 Ghana Movie Awards[24]
- TV Show of the Year (Ghana Media and Entrepreneurship Awards 2021)[25][26][27]
- Woman of the year 2022 (Golden Age Creative Arts Awards 22)[28]
- Most outstanding female change maker (Humanitarian awards global 2022)[29]
Criticism[edit]
On August 12, 2022, Avé's Twitter account was restricted to followers, after public criticism of a Twitter post regarding France's and, by extension, her responsibility for the enslavement of African peoples during the colonial period arose. Four days earlier, Avé had posted that "slavery is a crime against humanity, and indeed some people bought slaves but some sold them. And they were not Europeans ... if you want to blame, blame all".[30] The Tweet was a reaction to criticism of neocolonialism referring to Avé's installation as a developmental queen of Osu. The Tweet has been deleted as of August 16, 2022.
Touch Of France[edit]
A TV talk show hosted by Anne-Sophie Avé stars notable persons in Ghana and showcases France and its culture. The show was awarded "TV show of the year” at Ghana Media and Entrepreneurship Awards ceremony.[31]
See also[edit]
- Lists of ambassadors of France
- Touch Of France (Replays sur Youtube)
References[edit]
- ^ "Biography Anne Sophie AVÉ". La France au Ghana. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
- ^ "Profile: Her Excellency Anne Sophie Avé, Ambassador of France to Ghana". Pulse Ghana. 2021-09-04. Retrieved 2021-12-08.
- ^ ActeursPublics. "L'ex-DRH du ministère des Armées devient ambassadrice | Nominations | Acteurs Publics". L’ex-DRH du ministère des Armées devient ambassadrice | Nominations | Acteurs Publics (in French). Retrieved 2021-12-08.
- ^ "Anne Sophie AVÉ (French Ambassador to Ghana), Biography, Age, Date of Birth, Education, Career, Net Worth - 2021» GhLinks.com.gh™". Ghana Links. Retrieved 2021-12-08.
- ^ website, The Akosua Fund official. "The Akosua Fund official website". The Akosua Fund official website. Retrieved 2022-08-12.
- ^ "France Ambassador Donates To Young People Of Fume In The Volta Region - nkonenews.com". Nkon news. 2022-08-06. Retrieved 2022-08-12.
- ^ "Article 1 - Décret du 31 août 2022 portant nomination d'une ambassadrice pour la diplomatie publique en Afrique - Mme AVE (Anne-Sophie) - Légifrance". www.legifrance.gouv.fr. Retrieved 2022-09-19.
- ^ "Les diplomates français, futurs cyberinfluenceurs au service de Macron ?". Le Journal de l'Afrique. 2022-09-05. Retrieved 2022-09-19.
- ^ ActeursPublics. "Anne-Sophie Avé nommée ambassadrice pour la diplomatie publique en Afrique | Nominations | Acteurs Publics". Anne-Sophie Avé nommée ambassadrice pour la diplomatie publique en Afrique | Nominations | Acteurs Publics (in French). Retrieved 2022-09-19.
- ^ "Diplômée à Toulouse elle devient DRH du ministère de la Défense". Actualités Toulouse (in French). 2016-01-07. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
- ^ "French Ambassador earns chieftaincy title for promoting culture - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 2021-12-08.
- ^ "Anne Sophie-Avé installed Nana Benneh III of Begho". GhanaWeb. 2022-02-23. Retrieved 2022-08-12.
- ^ "French Ambassador to Ghana enskinned as development Queen-mother of Bonobutu". GhanaWeb. 2022-06-24. Retrieved 2022-06-27.
- ^ "Anne Sophie Avé Enskinned Queen Mother Of Development Of Bonobutu | AmeyawDebrah.com". Ameyawdebrah. 2022-06-24. Retrieved 2022-08-12.
- ^ Asare-Bediako (2022-06-25). "Anne Sophie Avé Installed Queen Mother of Development of Bonobutu". ASAREBEDIAKO. Retrieved 2022-08-12.
- ^ Amartey, Geraldo (2022-08-12). "Enstooled for the 3rd time: French Ambassador to Ghana made Queen Mother in Osu". Yen.com.gh - Ghana news. Retrieved 2022-08-12.
- ^ "French Ambassador, Anne Sophie Avé Named Development Queen, Naa Norley Owaa Oman I Of Osu | AmeyawDebrah.com". Ameyawdebrah. 2022-08-11. Retrieved 2022-08-12.
- ^ "Naa Norley Owaa Oman I - French Ambassador Anne Sophie-Ave Named Developmental Queen Of Osu". GhanaCelebrities.Com. 2022-08-11. Retrieved 2022-08-12.
- ^ "legifrance gouv fr". legifrance gouv fr. Retrieved 2021-12-08.
- ^ "legifrance gouv fr". legifrance gouv fr. Retrieved 2021-12-08.
- ^ "The French Ambassador to Ghana unveiled as Diplomat of the Year at Supreme Dynamic Talent Academy Awards launch - Fixon Dennis". Fixondennis. 2021-10-07. Retrieved 2021-12-08.
- ^ "Kobby Kyei bags Youth Blogger of the Year Award at YEA". GhanaWeb. 2022-02-06. Retrieved 2022-06-27.
- ^ Kamasah, Andreas (2021-12-04). "Humanitarian Awards Global releases "100 Most Influential Change Makers In Ghana 2020-2021"". Pulse Ghana. Retrieved 2021-12-08.
- ^ "2021 Ghana Movie Awards nomination out - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 2021-12-21.
- ^ Ankiilu, Masahudu (2021-10-27). "TV Show Hosted by French Ambassador to Ghana Wins Award". African Eye Report. Retrieved 2022-05-01.
- ^ Arthur, Erica Nana (2021-10-27). "'Touch Of France' awarded 'TV Show of the year' at Ghana Media and Entrepreneurship awards — Starr Fm". Starrfm. Retrieved 2022-08-12.
- ^ "Touch Of France: Awarded Tv Show Of The Year". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2022-08-12.
- ^ Online, Peace FM. "Golden Age Creative Arts Awards 22: Dr Nana Ato Arthur Is Man Of The Year; Full List Of Winners". Peacefmonline.com - Ghana news. Retrieved 2022-08-12.
- ^ "France Ambassador to Ghana endorses 2022 Humanitarian Awards Global - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. 2022-03-22. Retrieved 2022-08-12.
- ^ "French Ambassador 'locks' Twitter account after social media backlash over queenship title". GhanaWeb. 2022-08-13. Retrieved 2022-08-16.
- ^ Arthur, Erica Nana. "'Touch Of France' awarded 'TV Show of the year' at Ghana Media and Entrepreneurship awards — Starr Fm". Starrfm. Retrieved 2021-12-08.