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Affoussiata Bamba-Lamine
Affoussiata Bamba-Lamine in 2015
Minister of Communication
In office December 2012 – January 2017
Succeeded by	Kone Bruno
National Assembly Member ( Abobo)
In office 2011–2016
Legal Advisor, Ministry of Communication
In office 2007–2012
Personal details
Born	(1970-06-23) 23 June 1970 (age 54) Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Political party	Rally of the Republicans
Children	2
Education	Robert Schuman University University of Paris X ( LL.M.) Nancy 2 University ( PhD)
Occupation	Lawyer, politician
Awards	National Order of the Ivory Coast

Affoussiata Bamba-Lamine (born 23 June 1970) is an Ivorian politician who served as a Minister of Communication from December 2012 until January 2017.

Bamba-Lamine was born on 23 June 1970 in Abidjan. Her father, Moriféré Bamba, was Minister of Communication during Alassane Ouattara’s mandate. She has a law degree from the Robert Schuman University in Strasbourg, a master's degree in law from the University of Paris X and a doctorate in comparative law from the Nancy 2 University in France. ^{[1] [2]}

Bamba-Lamine practiced law in France, becoming a member of the Paris bar in 2001. ^[1]

In 2002, Bamba-Lamine became a legal advisor in the Ministry of Communication, and served in the Prime Minister's office from 2007 to 2012. ^[1] During the 2010–11 Ivorian crisis, she participated in the Forces Nouvelles and served as a legal advisor to Guillaume Soro. ^{[1] [3]}

Bamba-Lamine was elected to the National Assembly for the commune of Abobo representing the Rally of the Republicans in 2011, the only woman newly entering government at that time. ^{[2] [4]} She was then elected President of the Commission of General and International Affairs. ^[1] She was appointed Minister of Communication on 22 November 2012, ^[1] and deputy spokesperson for the government. ^{[2] [5]} In May 2016, she announced a process for the liberalisation of television in the Ivory Coast. ^[6]

At the 2016 election, Bamba-Lambine stood for the commune of Cocody, where she was defeated by former PDCI member turned independent Yasmina Ouegnin, who received 57% of the vote to Bamba-Lambine's 32%. ^{[4] [7] [8] [9]} She then resigned as Minister of Communications and was succeeded by Kone Bruno on 10 January 2017.

Bamba-Lamine was made a knight of the National Order of the Ivory Coast in 2013. ^[3]

Bamba-Lamine is married and has two children. ^[3]