List of heads of state of Ivory Coast explained

Post:President
Body:the
Republic of Côte d'Ivoire
Insignia:Coat of arms of Ivory Coast.svg
Insigniasize:125px
Insigniacaption:Coat of arms of Ivory Coast
Incumbent:Alassane Ouattara
Incumbentsince:4 December 2010
Residence:Presidential Palace, Abidjan
Termlength:5 years, renewable only once under the 2016 Constitution
Formation:3 November 1960
Inaugural:Félix Houphouët-Boigny
Deputy:Vice President of Ivory Coast
Salary:100,000 USD annually[1]

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.[2]

List of officeholders

Political parties
Other factions
Symbols Elected unopposed Died in office
PortraitName
ElectedTerm of officePolitical partyVice-president
Took officeLeft officeTime in office
1Félix Houphouët-Boigny

1990
3 November 19607 December 1993PDCI–RDAPosition not established
2Henri Konan Bédié
19957 December 199324 December 1999PDCI–RDA
3Robert Guéï
24 December 199926 October 2000Military
4Laurent Gbagbo
200026 October 200011 April 2011FPI
5Alassane Ouattara
2010
2015
2020
4 December 2010Incumbent RDR
Daniel Kablan Duncan
Tiémoko Meyliet Koné

Latest election

See main article: 2020 Ivorian presidential election.

See also

Sources

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Top 15 Highest Paid African Presidents 2017. 15 December 2016.
  2. Web site: Cook . Candace . Siegle . Joseph . Circumvention of Term Limits Weakens Governance in Africa . Africa Center for Strategic Studies.