🇨🇮 Ivory Coast
RepublicElectoral autocracy
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Alassane Ouattara
President · 5,796 days in office
How the political system works in Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast is governed as a republic. Its president, Alassane Ouattara, has led the country since Dec 4, 2010. Ivory Coast has had 5 presidents since 1960. Under the Regimes of the World classification, it counts as an electoral autocracy.
Tenure records
Longest-serving
Félix Houphouët-Boigny
12,087 days
Shortest-serving
Robert Guéï
307 days
Average tenure
4,605 days
Alassane Ouattara: 26% above average
Female leaders
0 of 5
All male to date
Recent presidents by days in office
All presidents of Ivory Coast
| # | Name | Took office | Left office | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 |  Alassane Ouattara | Dec 4, 2010 | Incumbent | 5,796 |
| 4 |  Laurent Gbagbo | Oct 26, 2000 | Apr 11, 2011 | 3,819 |
| 3 |  Robert Guéï | Dec 24, 1999 | Oct 26, 2000 | 307 |
| 2 |  Henri Konan Bédié | Dec 7, 1993 | Dec 24, 1999 | 2,208 |
| 1 |  Félix Houphouët-Boigny | Nov 3, 1960 | Dec 7, 1993 | 12,087 |
Officeholder history via Wikidata. Multiple rows for one person indicate separate terms.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the President of Ivory Coast?
- Alassane Ouattara has been President of Ivory Coast since Dec 4, 2010.
- How is the leader of Ivory Coast chosen?
- Ivory Coast is governed as a republic. Its president, Alassane Ouattara, has led the country since Dec 4, 2010. Ivory Coast has had 5 presidents since 1960. Under the Regimes of the World classification, it counts as an electoral autocracy.
- Who is the longest-serving President of Ivory Coast?
- Félix Houphouët-Boigny, with 12,087 days in office.
- Has Ivory Coast ever had a female president?
- No. All 5 presidents of Ivory Coast to date have been men.