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.
| President of the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire | |
|---|---|
| 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[1] |
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
Ivorian Popular Front (FPI)
Rally of the Republicans (RDR)
- Other factions
- Symbols
§ Elected unopposed† Died in office
| No. | 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 |
| 2 | .jpg) | Henri Konan Bédié (1934–2023)[a] | 1995 | 7 December 1993 | 24 December 1999[b] | 6 years, 17 days | PDCI–RDA | |
| 3 |  | Robert Guéï (1941–2002)[c] | — | 24 December 1999 | 26 October 2000 | 307 days | Military | |
| 4 |  | Laurent Gbagbo (born 1945)[d] | 2000 | 26 October 2000 | 11 April 2011[e] | 10 years, 167 days | FPI | |
| 5 | _(cropped).jpg) | Alassane Ouattara (born 1942)[d] | 2010 2015 2020 | 4 December 2010 | Incumbent | 13 years, 19 days | RDR | |
| Daniel Kablan Duncan | ||||||||
| Tiémoko Meyliet Koné | ||||||||
Notes
Timeline
Latest election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alassane Ouattara | Rally of Houphouëtists for Democracy and Peace | 3,031,483 | 95.31 | |
| Kouadio Konan Bertin | Independent | 64,011 | 2.01 | |
| Henri Konan Bédié | Democratic Party of Ivory Coast | 53,330 | 1.68 | |
| Pascal Affi N'Guessan | Ivorian Popular Front | 31,986 | 1.01 | |
| Total | 3,180,810 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 3,180,810 | 97.28 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 89,003 | 2.72 | ||
| Total votes | 3,269,813 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 6,066,441 | 53.90 | ||
| Source: Independent Electoral Commission | ||||
See also
Sources
- http://www.rulers.org
- Guinness Book of Kings Rulers & Statesmen, Clive Carpenter, Guinness Superlatives Ltd
References
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