Henri Konan Bédié
President of Ivory Coast from 1993 to 1999 (1934-2023)
Aimé Henri Konan Bédié (May 5, 1934 – August 1, 2023) was an Ivorian politician. He was President of Côte d'Ivoire from 1993 to 1999. He was the President of the Democratic Party of Côte d'Ivoire - African Democratic Rally (PDCI-RDA).[1]
Henri Konan Bédié | |
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2nd President of Côte d'Ivoire | |
In office 7 December 1993 – 24 December 1999 Acting to 22 October 1995 | |
Preceded by | Félix Houphouët-Boigny |
Succeeded by | Robert Guéï |
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Born | Dadiékro, French West Africa | May 5, 1934
Died | August 1, 2023 Abidjan, Ivory Coast | (aged 89)
Nationality | Ivorian |
Political party | PDCI-RDA |
Spouse(s) | Henriette Koinzan Bomo |
Bédié died on August 1, 2023 at a private hospital in Abidjan, Ivory Coast at the age of 89.[2]
References
change- ↑ Biography at PDCI-RDA website Archived 2007-07-28 at the Wayback Machine (in French).
- ↑ "Décès du Président Henri Konan Bédié à la Pisam : La Côte d'Ivoire perd une figure politique". Afrique Sur 7. 1 August 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2023.