Jean-Baptiste Mockey

Jean-Baptiste Mockey (Known as "Mockey")

Minister of the Interior, Mayor of Grand-Bassam, Pharmacist, PDCI Co-Founder

Born 1915-04-14

Grand-Bassam, Côte d'Ivoire

Passed Away 1981-01-29 Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire

Lifespan 65 years old

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"The dignity of an oppressed people is forged the day ordinary women and men march without fear of guns."

Archival Overview

Pioneering pharmacist and foundational statesman who co-founded the PDCI-RDA, organized the historic 1949 Grand-Bassam women's march, and served as Minister of the Interior and Mayor of Grand-Bassam.

Biographical Record

Jean-Baptiste Mockey was born in Grand-Bassam on April 14, 1915. Trained as a pharmacist in Dakar, Mockey established one of the first African-owned pharmacies in Côte d'Ivoire and became an essential organizer for the nascent anti-colonial movement.

Imprisoned by French authorities in Grand-Bassam prison in 1949 alongside other RDA leaders, his incarceration sparked the heroic December 1949 Women's March on Grand-Bassam that forced colonial concessions. Following independence, he served as Vice-Premier, Minister of the Interior, and Mayor of Grand-Bassam.

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Final Resting Place

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Grand-Bassam Historic Cemetery
Grand-Bassam, Côte d'Ivoire

                         GPS: 5.2050, -3.7380                    

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