Vice-President of Ivory Coast

Vice-President of the Republic of Ivory Coast
Coat of arms of Ivory Coast
Incumbent Daniel Kablan Duncan Interim since 16 January 2017
Term length	5 years
Inaugural holder	Daniel Kablan Duncan
Formation	Constitution of Ivory Coast 2016

Ivory Coast

This article is part of a series on the politics and government of Ivory Coast
Constitution Human rights
Government President Alassane Ouattara Vice President Daniel Kablan Duncan Prime Minister Amadou Gon Coulibaly
Parliament National Assembly Speaker: Guillaume Soro Senate Speaker: TBD
Administrative divisions Districts Regions Departments Sub-prefectures Communes Villages
Elections Recent elections Presidential: 2010 2015 Parliamentary: 2011 2016 Political parties
Foreign relations Minister of Foreign Affairs Diplomatic missions Passport Visa requirements
Recent history First Civil War Second Civil War 2010–11 crisis United Nations Operation (UNOCI)
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The Vice-President of the Republic of Ivory Coast is the second-highest executive official in Ivory Coast. The Vice-President, together with the President of Ivory Coast, is directly elected by the people through popular vote to serve a five-year term of office. The Vice-President is the first person in the presidential line of succession and would ascend to the presidency upon the death or resignation of the President, or an absolute vacancy in the office. President Alassane Ouattara appointed Daniel Kablan Duncan as Vice-President in January 2017 after the 2016 Constitution was enacted.^[1]

History

The office of Vice-President was first created in 1980, but it was abolished in 1985. The adoption of a new constitution in 2016 recreated the office of Vice-President.

Eligibility

The same provisions of the 2016 Constitution for the President apply to a candidate for election as Vice-President.^[2]

Duties

The duties of the Vice-President of Ivory Coast are:

Presiding of various meetings in absence of the President
Acting President when the President is out of the country

List of Vice-Presidents of Ivory Coast

References

Vice-Presidents of Ivory Coast
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