First Lady of Ivory Coast
Appearance
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First Lady of Ivory Coast | |
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since 11 April 2011 | |
Inaugural holder | Marie-Thérèse Houphouët-Boigny |
Formation | 3 November 1960 |
The first lady of Ivory Coast (French: Première dame de Côte d'Ivoire) is the title attributed to the wife of the president of Ivory Coast. The current first lady is Dominique Ouattara, who has held the office since 11 April 2011. (Dominique Ouattara and her predecessor, Simone Gbagbo, were the co-claimants of the office from 4 December 2010 to 11 April 2011.)
First ladies of Ivory Coast
[edit]Name | Term Begins | Term Ends | President or Head of State | Notes |
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Marie-Thérèse Houphouët-Boigny
Acting President of Ivory Coast |
3 November 1960 | 7 December 1993 | Félix Houphouët-Boigny | [1] |
Henriette Konan Bédié
Acting President of Ivory Coast |
7 December 1993 | 24 December 1999 | Henri Konan Bédié | Born Henriette Koizan Bomo, she married Bédié in 1957.[2] |
Rose Doudou Guéï
Acting President of Ivory Coast |
24 December 1999 | 26 October 2000 | Robert Guéï | |
Simone Gbagbo*
Acting President of Ivory Coast |
26 October 2000 | 11 April 2011* | Laurent Gbagbo* | |
Dominique Ouattara*
Acting President of Ivory Coast |
11 April 2011* | Present | Alassane Ouattara* | Born Dominique Claudine Nouvian, of French origin |
- Co-claimants from 4 December 2010 to 11 April 2011
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Tilouine, Joan (2015-02-03). "Marie-Thérèse à la poursuite des millions disparus d'Houphouët-Boigny". Le Monde. Archived from the original on 2015-02-04. Retrieved 2023-08-14.
- ^ Risen, Clay (2023-08-05). "Henri Konan Bédié, Ivory Coast President Deposed in a Coup, Dies at 89". New York Times. Archived from the original on 2023-08-12. Retrieved 2023-08-14.