Skip to content
AO

Flag, CIVRepublic of Côte d'Ivoire

Alassane Ouattara

Office verified

Confirmed by an official record of the government or institution. The seal certifies the record, not the person: it is not an endorsement or a claimed account.

Source: Portail officiel du Gouvernement de Côte d'Ivoire

President[1][2][3]

President, Republic of Côte d'Ivoire. 4 public offices on record since 1988.

In office
Serving
Record
Verified
Offices
4

Verified on gouv.ci · checked 13 Oct 2026

Alassane Ouattara is President of Côte d'Ivoire and took office in April 2011. An economist, he holds a doctorate from the University of Pennsylvania and worked at the International Monetary Fund. He was Governor of the BCEAO from 1988 to 1990 and Prime Minister from 1990 to 1993.[4]

Overview

Current office

Verified
Born
1 Jan 1942, Dimbokro, Côte d'Ivoire[4]
First office on record
Governor of the Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO), 1988

Career

Record in public office

4 offices
  1. In office

    President[1][2][3]

    Republic of Côte d'IvoireVerified
  2. 1994 – 1999

    Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund[4]

    Sourced
  3. 1990 – 1993

    Prime Minister of Côte d'Ivoire[4]

    Sourced
  4. 1988 – 1990

    Governor of the Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO)[4]

    Sourced

Education

Education

Sourced
  • Business administration (BSc), Drexel Institute of Technology[4]
  • Economics (MA, PhD), University of Pennsylvania[4]

Evidence

How this record is supported

Claims by status

7 claims · 4 sources

  • Verified 2
  • Sourced 5

Sources

  1. [1]
    Gouvernement

    Portail officiel du Gouvernement de Côte d'IvoireOfficialChecked 13 Oct 2026

  2. [2]
    Conseil des ministres du 24 janvier 2026: discours de S.E.M. Robert Beugré Mambé, Premier Ministre, Chef du Gouvernement

    Primature de Côte d'Ivoire (Cabinet du Premier Ministre)OfficialChecked 13 Oct 2026

  3. [3]
    List of current heads of state and government

    WikipediaReferenceChecked 12 Oct 2026

  4. [4]
    Alassane Ouattara

    WikipediaReferenceChecked 17 Oct 2026

Cite this record

Govpedia. "Alassane Ouattara." President. Record gp:person/alassane-ouattara, last checked 13 Oct 2026. IQGov. https://govpedia.org/person/alassane-ouattara/