List of heads of state of Ivory Coast

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President of the
Republic of Côte d'Ivoire
Président de la
République de Côte d'Ivoire
Coat of arms of Ivory Coast
since 4 December 2010
ResidencePresidential Palace, Abidjan
Term lengthFive years,
renewable once
Constituting instrumentConstitution of Ivory Coast (2016)
Inaugural holderFélix Houphouët-Boigny
Formation3 November 1960; 65 years ago (1960-11-03)
DeputyVice President of Ivory Coast
Salary100,000 USD annually[1]
Politics of Ivory Coast
Constitution
Government
Parliament
Administrative divisions
Elections
Foreign relations
Recent history
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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

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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

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Political parties
  Democratic Party of Ivory Coast – African Democratic Rally (PDCI–RDA)
  Ivorian Popular Front (FPI)
  Rally of the Republicans (RDR)
Coalition
  Rally of Houphouëtists for Democracy and Peace (RHDP)
Other factions
  Military
Symbols

§ Elected unopposed

† Died in office

No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death) 		Elected Term of office Political party
(Coalition) 		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 File:Henri Konan Bédié, président du PDCI, 24 avril 2017 (cropped).jpg Henri Konan Bédié
(1934–2023)[a] 		1995 7 December 1993 24 December 1999
(Deposed in a coup) 		6 years, 17 days PDCI–RDA
3 File:Robert Guéï.jpg Robert Guéï
(1941–2002)[b] 		— 24 December 1999 26 October 2000 307 days Military
4 File:Laurent Gbagbo 2007 crop.jpg Laurent Gbagbo
(born 1945)[c] 		2000 26 October 2000 11 April 2011
(Deposed in a civil war) 		10 years, 167 days FPI
5 File:Alassane Ouattara - 2024 (cropped).jpg Alassane Ouattara
(born 1942)[c] 		2010
2015
2020
2025 		4 December 2010 Incumbent 15 years, 172 days RDR
(RHDP)
Daniel Kablan Duncan
Tiémoko Meyliet Koné

Notes

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  1. ^ Acting President until 22 October 1995.
  2. ^ Styled as President of the National Public Salvation Committee until 4 January 2000.
  3. ^ a b Co-claimant from 4 December 2010 to 11 April 2011.

Timeline

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Latest election

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Main article: 2025 Ivorian presidential election

{{#section-h:2025 Ivorian presidential election|Results}}

See also

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File:PalaisPrésidentielAbidjanJan2016.jpg
Presidential Palace in Abidjan

Sources

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  • http://www.rulers.org
  • Guinness Book of Kings Rulers & Statesmen, Clive Carpenter, Guinness Superlatives Ltd

References

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