Alassane Ouattara

Alassane Dramane Ouattara

Alassane Dramane Ouattara is an Ivorian economist and politician who has served as president of Côte d'Ivoire since the post-election transition of 2011. His career has included senior positions at the International Monetary Fund and the Central Bank of West African States, as well as service as Côte d'Ivoire's prime minister. He took the presidential oath again on 8 December 2025 following his reelection.

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About Alassane Ouattara

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Côte d'Ivoire · Economist, Politician

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Also known as: Alassane D. Ouattara
Known for: Ivorian national politics and public administration; International monetary policy and economic governance; West African central banking
Country: Côte d'Ivoire

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At a glance

Ouattara is the incumbent president of Côte d'Ivoire and took the oath of office for his latest term on 8 December 2025.
Before his presidency, he held senior economic-policy roles as Governor of the Central Bank of West African States and Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund.
He served as Côte d'Ivoire's prime minister and head of government from November 1990 to December 1993.
The United Nations certified Ouattara as the winner of the 2010 presidential runoff, and he was formally installed as president in May 2011 after the post-election crisis.
The certified 2025 election result gave Ouattara 89.77% of valid votes cast, with turnout reported at 50.10%.

Education and economic career

Born in Dimbokro on 1 January 1942, Ouattara studied business administration at Drexel Institute of Technology and earned master's and doctoral degrees in economics from the University of Pennsylvania. He joined the IMF as an economist in 1968, became Director of its African Department in 1984, and also served as Vice-Governor and then Governor of the Central Bank of West African States. From July 1994 until July 1999, he was an IMF Deputy Managing Director.

Government service and rise to the presidency

Ouattara served as prime minister and head of government of Côte d'Ivoire from November 1990 to December 1993. In the 2010 presidential runoff, the United Nations certification process confirmed him as the winner. Following the ensuing post-election crisis, he was sworn in on 6 May 2011 and formally installed as president on 21 May 2011.

Elections and current office

Ouattara was reelected in 2020 with 94.27% of votes cast, according to results summarized by ECOWAS Parliament. In 2025, Côte d'Ivoire's Constitutional Council certified his reelection with 3,759,030 votes, or 89.77% of valid votes cast, and reported turnout of 50.10%. He took the presidential oath on 8 December 2025 and remained the incumbent as of 22 August 2026.

Public significance

Ouattara's career connects Ivorian national government with international monetary institutions and West African central banking. His presidential record also includes contested electoral politics: Ivorian state institutions described the 2025 election as regular, while candidate Simone Gbagbo criticized the electoral system as unfair and restricted and argued that the result did not reflect the popular will.

Timeline

1942-01-01 Born in Dimbokro, Côte d'Ivoire.
1988-10 Named Governor of the Central Bank of West African States.
1990-11 Became prime minister and head of government of Côte d'Ivoire.
1994-07-01 Assumed office as an IMF Deputy Managing Director.
2010-12-03 The United Nations certification process confirmed Ouattara as winner of the 2010 presidential runoff.
2011-05-21 Formally installed as president of Côte d'Ivoire after the 2010-2011 post-election crisis.
2025-12-08 Took the presidential oath of office following the 2025 election.

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Current context

Alassane Ouattara is the incumbent President of the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire. This current-office conclusion is supported by official Ivorian presidency and government materials following his December 2025 oath of office.
The certified result of the 2025 presidential election recorded 3,759,030 votes for Ouattara, equivalent to 89.77% of valid votes cast; turnout was reported as 50.10%. This reflects the final result declared by Côte d'Ivoire's Constitutional Council and reported by Ivorian state institutions.

Biographical facts

Alassane Ouattara was born on 1 January 1942 in Dimbokro, Côte d'Ivoire.
He earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from Drexel Institute of Technology in 1965, followed by a master's degree in economics in 1967 and a Ph.D. in economics in 1972 from the University of Pennsylvania.
Ouattara began work at the International Monetary Fund as an economist in 1968 and later served as Director of the IMF African Department from 1984.
He became Vice-Governor of the Central Bank of West African States in 1983 and was named its Governor in October 1988.
Ouattara served as prime minister and head of government of Côte d'Ivoire from November 1990 to December 1993.
He served as an IMF Deputy Managing Director from 1 July 1994 until July 1999.
The United Nations certified Ouattara as the winner of Côte d'Ivoire's 28 November 2010 presidential runoff. Following the post-election crisis, he was sworn in as president on 6 May 2011 and formally installed on 21 May 2011.
Ouattara was reelected president in the 31 October 2020 election with 94.27% of votes cast, according to results reported by Ivorian electoral authorities and confirmed by the Constitutional Council as summarized by ECOWAS Parliament.

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Presidency of the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire President of the Republic 2025-12-08–present
International Monetary Fund Deputy Managing Director 1994-07-01–1999-07
Central Bank of West African States Governor 1988-10
Government of Côte d'Ivoire Prime Minister and Head of Government 1990-11–1993-12