List of heads of state of Ivory Coast
The following is a list of heads of state of Ivory Coast, officially the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, since the country gained independence from France in 1960.
| President of the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire Président de la République de Côte d'Ivoire | |
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| 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[1] |
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| This article is part of a series on the politics and government of Ivory Coast |
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Key
- Political parties
- Other factions
- Symbols
Presidents (1960–present)
| № | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Elected | Term of office | Political party | Vice-President | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||||||
| 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 |
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Henri Konan Bédié (1934–)[lower-alpha 1] |
1995 | 7 December 1993 | 24 December 1999[lower-alpha 2] | 6 years, 17 days | PDCI–RDA | |
| 3 |  |
Robert Guéï (1941–2002)[lower-alpha 3] |
— | 24 December 1999 | 26 October 2000 | 307 days | Military | |
| 4 |  |
Laurent Gbagbo (1945–)[lower-alpha 4] |
2000 | 26 October 2000 | 11 April 2011[lower-alpha 5] | 10 years, 167 days | FPI | |
| 5 |  |
Alassane Ouattara (1942–)[lower-alpha 4] |
2010 2015 2020 |
4 December 2010 | Incumbent | 9 years, 304 days | RDR | |
| Daniel Kablan Duncan | ||||||||
See also
Notes
- Acting President until 22 October 1995.
- Deposed in a coup d'état.
- Styled as President of the National Public Salvation Committee until 4 January 2000.
- Co-claimant from 4 December 2010 to 11 April 2011.
- Deposed in the Second Ivorian Civil War.
Latest election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alassane Ouattara | Rally of Houphouëtists for Democracy and Peace | 2,618,229 | 83.66 |
| Pascal Affi N'Guessan | Alliance of Democratic Forces | 290,780 | 9.29 |
| Konan Bertin Kouadio | Independent | 121,386 | 3.88 |
| Henriette Lagou Adjoua | Renewal for Peace and Concord | 27,759 | 0.89 |
| Siméon Konan Kouadio | Independent | 22,117 | 0.71 |
| Kacou Gnangbo | Independent | 18,650 | 0.60 |
| Jacqueline-Claire Kouangoua | Independent | 12,398 | 0.40 |
| Charles Konan Banny | Independent | 8,667 | 0.28 |
| Amara Essy | Independent | 6,413 | 0.20 |
| Mamadou Koulibaly | Liberty and Democracy for the Republic | 3,343 | 0.11 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 201,186 | – | |
| Total | 3,330,928 | 100 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | 6,301,189 | 54.63 | |
| Source: CEI | |||
Sources
- http://www.rulers.org
- Guinness Book of Kings Rulers & Statesmen, Clive Carpenter, Guinness Superlatives Ltd
References
- "Top 15 Highest Paid African Presidents 2017". 15 December 2016.
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