List of heads of state of Ivory Coast facts for kids
Quick facts for kids President of theRepublic of Côte d'Ivoire |
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Coat of arms of Ivory Coast
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| Residence | Presidential Palace, Abidjan |
| Term length | 5 years, renewable only once under the 2016 Constitution |
| Inaugural holder | Félix Houphouët-Boigny |
| Formation | 3 November 1960 |
| Deputy | Vice President of Ivory Coast |
| Salary | 100,000 USD annually |
This article lists the heads of state of Ivory Coast, officially the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, since the country gained independence from France in 1960. Alassane Ouattara has been serving as President of Ivory Coast since 4 December 2010.
Term limits
There is a two-term limit for the president in the new 2016 Constitution of Ivory Coast. This limit has been lifted for Alassane Ouattara, allowing him to run for third and fourth terms.
List of officeholders
- Political parties
Democratic Party of Ivory Coast – African Democratic Rally (PDCI–RDA) Ivorian Popular Front (FPI) Rally of the Republicans (RDR)
- Other factions
Military
- Symbols
Elected unopposed
Died in office
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Elected | Term of office | Political party | Vice-president | ||
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| Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||||||
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Félix Houphouët-Boigny (1905–1993) |
1960 1965 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 |
3 November 1960 | 7 December 1993 | 33 years, 34 days | PDCI–RDA | Position not established |
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Henri Konan Bédié (1934–2023) |
1995 | 7 December 1993 | 24 December 1999 (Deposed in a coup) |
6 years, 17 days | PDCI–RDA | |
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Robert Guéï (1941–2002) |
— | 24 December 1999 | 26 October 2000 | 307 days | Military | |
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Laurent Gbagbo (born 1945) |
2000 | 26 October 2000 | 11 April 2011 (Deposed in a civil war) |
10 years, 167 days | FPI | |
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Alassane Ouattara (born 1942) |
2010 2015 2020 |
4 December 2010 | Incumbent | 14 years, 59 days | RDR | |
| Daniel Kablan Duncan | ||||||||
| Tiémoko Meyliet Koné | ||||||||
Latest election
2020 Ivorian presidential election
See also
- Politics of Ivory Coast
- Vice President of Ivory Coast
- List of heads of government of Ivory Coast
- List of colonial governors of Ivory Coast
- First Lady of Ivory Coast
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