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Guillaume Soro
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Soro in 2011
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| President of the National Assembly | |
| In office 12 March 2012 – 8 February 2019 |
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| Preceded by | Mamadou Koulibaly |
| Succeeded by | Amadou Soumahoro |
| 7th Prime Minister of the Ivory Coast | |
| In office 4 April 2007 – 13 March 2012* |
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| President | Laurent Gbagbo Alassane Ouattara |
| Preceded by | Charles Konan Banny |
| Succeeded by | Jeannot Ahoussou-Kouadio |
| Minister of Defence | |
| In office 11 April 2011 – 13 March 2012 |
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| Preceded by | Amani N'Guessan |
| Succeeded by | Alassane Ouattara |
| Leader of the Patriotic Movement | |
| Assumed office 20 December 2005 |
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| Preceded by | Party established |
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| Born | 8 May 1972 Diawala, Ivory Coast |
| Political party | Patriotic Movement |
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Guillaume Kigbafori Soro (born 8 May 1972) is a politician from the Ivory Coast. He served as the Prime Minister of Côte d'Ivoire from April 2007 to March 2012. Before becoming Prime Minister, Soro led a political group called the Patriotic Movement of Côte d'Ivoire. Later, he led another group known as the New Forces.
In March 2012, Soro became the President of the National Assembly of Côte d'Ivoire. This is a very important role in the country's government. He left this position in February 2019. In June 2019, he announced that he planned to run for president.
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Guillaume Soro's Life Story
Guillaume Soro was born on May 8, 1972. He comes from a group of people called the Sénoufo. His family is from Ferkessédougou, a town in northern Côte d'Ivoire. He is a Catholic.
Soro has four children. He shares his life with Sylvie Tagro. His father was also involved in politics. He was a member of the Democratic Party of Côte d'Ivoire.
Role in Ivorian Politics
In September 2002, Guillaume Soro led the Patriotic Movement of Côte d'Ivoire (MPCI). This group was involved in a major political disagreement with the government. This disagreement led to a period of conflict in the country.
In December 2002, Soro's group joined with two other groups. They formed a new political alliance called the New Forces. Soro became the Secretary-General of this new alliance.
Political Journey
After a peace agreement was reached in January 2003, Soro was given a role in the government. He became the Minister of Communications. The New Forces ministers stopped attending cabinet meetings for a while in late 2003. They returned in January 2004.
Later, in March 2004, a protest in Abidjan ended badly. President Gbagbo then removed Soro and two other ministers from their jobs. Soro said these removals went against the peace agreement. On August 9, 2004, Soro was put back into his position.
On December 28, 2005, Soro was appointed Minister of Reconstruction and Reintegration. This was under Prime Minister Charles Konan Banny. He attended his first meeting in this new role on March 15, 2006.
Serving as Prime Minister
A new peace deal was signed on March 4, 2007. After this, Guillaume Soro was considered a strong choice for Prime Minister. President Gbagbo supported him for the role. Soro said he was ready to take on the job.
Gbagbo officially appointed him on March 29. Soro began his work as Prime Minister on April 4. His team of 32 ministers was announced on April 7. Many of them had worked with the previous Prime Minister.
On April 13, Soro gave a speech. He apologized to everyone for the difficulties caused by the past conflict. On July 30, Soro and Gbagbo took part in a special ceremony. They burned weapons to show that the conflict was over and peace had begun. This was called the "peace flame" ceremony.
The peace agreement meant Soro could not run in the 2010 presidential election. He said he would decide his political future after that election. Soro described himself as an "arbiter" (a fair judge) of the election process. He also said his political group would not support any single candidate.
When the results of the 2010 election were announced, Soro supported the opposition candidate, Alassane Ouattara. Ouattara was declared the winner by the election commission. After Ouattara became president, he reappointed Soro as Prime Minister.
Soro was elected to the National Assembly in December 2011. After serving as Prime Minister for over a year under President Ouattara, Soro resigned on March 8, 2012. He was then elected as President of the National Assembly on March 12, 2012. This important role kept him as a key figure in the country's politics. He was the only candidate for this position.
In 2016, the country of Burkina Faso issued an international request for Soro. This was related to his alleged role in a political event in Burkina Faso in 2015.
Soro ran for re-election to the National Assembly in December 2016. He represented the ruling political group. He won with a very high percentage of the votes. When the new parliamentary term began, Soro was re-elected as President of the National Assembly on January 9, 2017. He received many votes from the deputies present.
Attack on Prime Minister Soro
On June 29, 2007, Prime Minister Soro was involved in a serious incident. He was on a plane at an airport in Bouaké. The plane was moving on the runway when it was attacked. People fired rockets and guns at the plane.
One rocket hit the plane's cabin and exploded. Another rocket missed, and a third did not explode. Luckily, Soro was not hurt in the attack. However, some people with him were injured or died. This was a very serious event. People were later arrested in connection with the attack.
2020 Presidential Election
Guillaume Soro stated that he planned to run in the Ivorian presidential election on October 31, 2020.
See also
In Spanish: Guillaume Soro para niños
