List of heads of state of Ivory Coast (Redirected from List of heads of state of Côte d'Ivoire)
President of the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire | |
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Président de la République de Côte d'Ivoire | |
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 |
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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
- Other factions
- 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 | ||||||
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 | 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 | 10 years, 167 days | FPI | ||
5 | Alassane Ouattara (born 1942) |
2010 2015 2020 |
4 December 2010 | Incumbent | 12 years, 340 days | RDR | ||
Daniel Kablan Duncan | ||||||||
Tiémoko Meyliet Koné |