Pascal Affi N'Guessan
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Pascal Affi N'Guessan (born 1953) is the President of the Ivorian Popular Front (FPI).[1] He was the Prime Minister of Côte d'Ivoire from 27 October 2000 to 10 February 2003.
N'Guessan was born in Bouadikro in the sub-prefecture of Bongouanou. He was Mayor of Bongouanou from 1990 to 1996[1][2] and Vice-President of the Union of Towns and Communes of Côte d'Ivoire (UVICOCI) from 1990 to 1995.[1] He also became part of the national leadership of the FPI in 1990. In January 2000, after a military coup in December 1999, he became Minister of Industry and Tourism under military leader Robert Gueï,[1][2] serving in that position until October 2000.[1] N'Guessan was the campaign director for FPI candidate Laurent Gbagbo in the October 2000 presidential election,[1][2] and after Gbagbo's victory he was appointed Prime Minister.[1]
Gbagbo was constitutionally barred from being party leader after he became President, and at the FPI's third extraordinary congress, held from July 20 to July 22, 2001, N'Guessan was elected President of the FPI.[3] He was elected as a Vice-President of the Socialist International at its 22nd Congress, held from October 27 to October 29, 2003 in São Paulo, Brazil.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e f g Profile at N'Guessan's website (French).
- ^ a b c "Les ambitions de Pascal Affi N'Guessan", Jeuneafrique.com, October 16, 2001 (French).
- ^ Tidiane Dioh, "Le FPI en ordre de bataille", Jeuneafrique.com, July 31, 2001 (French).
- ^ Presidium of the Socialist International elected at its 22nd Congress.
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| Preceded by Seydou Diarra |
Prime Minister of Côte d'Ivoire 2000-2003 |
Succeeded by Seydou Diarra |
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