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President of the
Republic of Côte d'Ivoire
Coat of arms of Ivory Coast.svg
Coat of arms of Ivory Coast
President Alassane Ouattara in Washington - 2017 (38244569701) (cropped).jpg
Incumbent
Alassane Ouattara

since 4 December 2010
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


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

     Democratic Party of Ivory Coast – African Democratic Rally (PDCI–RDA)      Ivorian Popular Front (FPI)      Rally of the Republicans (RDR)

Other factions

     Military

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 Houphouet-Boigny.jpg 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, président du PDCI, 24 avril 2017 (cropped).jpg Henri Konan Bédié
(1934–2023)
1995 7 December 1993 24 December 1999 6 years, 17 days PDCI–RDA
3 No image.png Robert Guéï
(1941–2002)
24 December 1999 26 October 2000 307 days Military
4 Laurent Gbagbo 2007 crop.jpg Laurent Gbagbo
(born 1945)
2000 26 October 2000 11 April 2011 10 years, 167 days FPI
5 President Alassane Ouattara in Washington - 2017 (38244569701) (cropped).jpg Alassane Ouattara
(born 1942)
2010
2015
2020
4 December 2010 Incumbent 13 years, 257 days RDR
Daniel Kablan Duncan
Tiémoko Meyliet Koné

Latest election

2020 Ivorian presidential election

See also

PalaisPrésidentielAbidjanJan2016
Presidential Palace in Abidjan
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