List of heads of state of Ivory Coast facts for kids

Quick facts for kids President of the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire
Coat of arms of Ivory Coast
Incumbent Alassane Ouattara since 4 December 2010
Residence	Presidential Palace, Abidjan
Term length	Five years, renewable once
Constituting instrument	Constitution of Ivory Coast (2016)
Inaugural holder	Félix Houphouët-Boigny
Formation	3 November 1960; 64 years ago (1960-11-03)
Deputy	Vice President of Ivory Coast
Salary	100,000 USD annually

This article tells you about the heads of state of Ivory Coast, also known as the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire. A head of state is the main leader of a country. Ivory Coast became independent from France in 1960. Since then, several important people have served as its President. The current President of Ivory Coast is Alassane Ouattara. He has been in office since December 4, 2010.

Presidential Term Limits in Ivory Coast

The Constitution of Ivory Coast was updated in 2016. It says that a president can only serve two terms. Each term lasts for five years. This rule helps make sure that power is shared over time. However, for President Alassane Ouattara, this limit was changed. This allowed him to run for a third and even a fourth term.

Leaders of Ivory Coast

Ivory Coast has had several presidents since it became independent. Each president has played a role in shaping the country. Here is a list of the leaders and the political groups they belonged to.

Political Parties

•      Democratic Party of Ivory Coast – African Democratic Rally (PDCI–RDA): This was a very important party for many years.
•      Ivorian Popular Front (FPI): Another major political group.
•      Rally of the Republicans (RDR): The party of the current president.

Coalition

•      Rally of Houphouëtists for Democracy and Peace (RHDP): A group of parties working together.

Other Groups

•      Military: Sometimes, the military has taken control of the country.

Important Symbols

• A symbol that means the leader was elected without anyone running against them.
• A symbol that means the leader passed away while still in office.

No.	Picture	Name (Born–Died)	Elected	Time in Office			Political Party (Coalition)	Vice-President
				Started	Ended	Length of Time
1		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
2		Henri Konan Bédié (1934–2023)	1995	7 December 1993	24 December 1999 (Removed from power)	6 years, 17 days	PDCI–RDA
3		Robert Guéï (1941–2002)	—	24 December 1999	26 October 2000	307 days	Military
4		Laurent Gbagbo (born 1945)	2000	26 October 2000	11 April 2011 (Removed from power)	10 years, 167 days	FPI
5		Alassane Ouattara (born 1942)	2010 2015 2020	4 December 2010	Incumbent	14 years, 241 days	RDR (RHDP)
								Daniel Kablan Duncan
								Tiémoko Meyliet Koné

Timeline of Presidents

This timeline shows how long each president served. It helps you see the history of leadership in Ivory Coast at a glance.

Recent Elections

To learn more about how the current president was chosen, you can look at the results of the most recent election.

2020 Ivorian presidential election

More to Explore

Here are some other interesting topics related to the leaders of Ivory Coast:

The Presidential Palace in Abidjan, where the President works and lives.

• Politics of Ivory Coast: How the country is governed.
• Vice President of Ivory Coast: The second-highest leader.
• List of heads of government of Ivory Coast: Other important leaders in the government.
• List of colonial governors of Ivory Coast: Leaders from before Ivory Coast became independent.
• First Lady of Ivory Coast: The spouse of the President.