List of heads of state of Ivory Coast

President of the
Republic of Ivory Coast

Incumbent
Alassane Ouattara
since 4 December 2010
Term length 5 years
Inaugural holder Félix Houphouët-Boigny
Formation 3 November 1960
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The following is a list of heads of state of Ivory Coast, or Côte d'Ivoire, since the country gained independence from France in 1960.

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Presidents of the Ivory Coast (1960–present)

№ Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)		 Elected Term of Office Political Party
1 Félix Houphouët-Boigny
(1908–1993) 		1960[§]
1965[§]
1970[§]
1975[§]
1980[§]
1985[§]
1990 		3 November 1960 7 December 1993[†] PDCI–RDA
2 Henri Konan Bédié
(1934–)[1] 		1995 7 December 1993 24 December 1999[2] PDCI–RDA
3 Robert Guéï
(1941–2002)[3] 		— 24 December 1999 26 October 2000 Military
4 Laurent Gbagbo
(1945–)[4] 		2000 26 October 2000 11 April 2011[5] FPI
5 Alassane Ouattara
(1942–)[4] 		2010
2015 		4 December 2010 Incumbent RDR

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Acting President until 22 October 1995
  2. ↑ Deposed in a coup d'état
  3. ↑ Styled as President of the National Public Salvation Committee until 4 January 2000
  4. 1 2 Co-claimant from 4 December 2010 to 11 April 2011
  5. ↑ Deposed in the Second Ivorian Civil War

Latest election

Candidate Party Votes %
Alassane OuattaraRally of Houphouëtists for Democracy and Peace2,618,22983.66
Pascal Affi N'GuessanAlliance of Democratic Forces290,7809.29
Konan Bertin KouadioIndependent121,3863.88
Henriette Lagou AdjouaRenewal for Peace and Concord27,7590.89
Siméon Konan KouadioIndependent22,1170.71
Kacou GnangboIndependent18,6500.60
Jacqueline-Claire KouangouaIndependent12,3980.40
Charles Konan BannyIndependent8,6670.28
Amara EssyIndependent6,4130.20
Mamadou KoulibalyLiberty and Democracy for the Republic3,3430.11
Invalid/blank votes201,186–
Total3,330,928100
Registered voters/turnout6,301,18954.63
Source: CEI

See also

Sources

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