Précocité, charme, peine de mort : L’incroyable story de Naya Jarvis Zamblé la plus jeune élue de Côte d’Ivoire
With her slender figure, regal bearing, and impeccable style, Naya Jarvis Zamblé never goes unnoticed. Her flawless hair, glamorous sunglasses, and natural ease in front of the cameras create an instantly magnetic presence. Behind this glamorous charisma of a modern woman with a dazzling smile lies a formidable political animal, sharp-witted and relentlessly tenacious.
Born on October 14, 1995 in Grand-Bassam, the young woman grew up in Abidjan. With her baccalaureate in hand, she flew to Ghana where she obtained a University Diploma of Technology in Logistics, followed by a master's degree in management and a certificate in English at East Legon University in Accra (now Knutsford University).
Far from the plush offices, she cut her teeth in the field: a stint at Nestlé Ghana, followed by a logistics manager position at Think Tank Business Services. Returning to Côte d'Ivoire in 2014, Naya took risks and launched her own business, starting with a poultry farm before founding her own event agency. This hands-on experience continues to fuel her passion for women's empowerment and youth employment.
In politics, her trajectory has been meteoric. In 2015, she joined the RHDP under the mentorship of two emblematic figures of Ivorian politics: the late Prime Ministers Amadou Gon Coulibaly and Hamed Bakayoko. She quickly rose through the ranks within youth movements: Vice-President of the United Youth of Côte d'Ivoire (JUNCI) in 2015, President of the Active Movement of Young Leaders of Côte d'Ivoire (MAJLCI) in 2016, and then President of the Houphouëtist Youth of the Center-West in 2017. She also took the sub-region by storm, leading the mobilization of RHDP youth from Morocco to Niger, including Senegal, Mali, Burkina Faso, and Mauritania.
The major turning point came with the March 2021 legislative elections. Elected to represent the Gohitafla-Iriéfla-Maminigui constituency at just 25 years old, she became the youngest member of parliament in the country's history and the first woman to win that seat. Openly ambitious, she expressed interest in the presidency of the National Assembly following the death of Amadou Soumahoro in May 2022, before dutifully supporting the candidacy of Adama Bictogo, endorsed by President Alassane Ouattara.
In September 2023, she cemented her position by winning the mayoral election in Gohitafla, joining the very exclusive club of women who hold both the office of Member of Parliament and Mayor. Then, in November 2024, came a dramatic turn of events: in a letter addressed to the President of the National Assembly, she announced her withdrawal from the RHDP parliamentary group without any compelling justification, asserting her increasingly assertive political independence.
More than a perfect political career, it is her ability to raise controversial issues that makes her an essential face on television sets.
Her first media storm erupted following a notable appearance on Life TV . Addressing the issue of polygamy frankly, she argued for legal regulation of a practice deeply rooted in social reality. Her argument? To protect women and children, often left destitute during inheritance proceedings, while denouncing the "social hypocrisy" surrounding the culture of "second wives." While the internet erupted, wrongly attributing to her the introduction of a bill—despite the fact that the Civil Code has mandated monogamy since 1964—the elected official clarified: it was a personal stance aimed at opening the debate, not a formal parliamentary initiative.
In July 2026, another earthquake struck. Moved by the tragic murder of a motorcycle deliveryman in Cocody, Naya Jarvis Zamblé raised her voice and demanded a debate on reinstating the death penalty for the most heinous crimes, such as the rape of minors and brutal murders. "Africa has its realities, Europe has its own," she stated bluntly, while emphasizing the need to respect the constitutional framework and international treaties. Although no bill was subsequently introduced in a country that had abolished capital punishment, the die was cast.
At 30, the MP and mayor of Gohitafla embodies this new generation of uninhibited elected officials, quick to shake up the political establishment. Skillfully navigating between her close ties to power and her assertive independence since leaving the RHDP parliamentary group, Naya Jarvis Zamblé is as unsettling as she is fascinating. But one thing is certain: her style, her frankness, and her strong will make her one of the leading figures in Côte d'Ivoire today.
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