Henri Konan Bédié

Henri Konan Bédié
Henri Konan Bédié in 1997
2nd President of Ivory Coast
In office
7 December 1993[a]  24 December 1999
Prime MinisterDaniel Kablan Duncan
Preceded byFélix Houphouët-Boigny
Succeeded byRobert Guéï
Personal details
Born(1934-05-05)5 May 1934
Dadiékro, French West Africa
Died1 August 2023(2023-08-01) (aged 89)
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
NationalityIvorian
Political partyPDCI–RDA
Spouse
Henriette Koinzan Bomo
(m. 1957)
a. ^ Acting until 22 October 1995

Aimé Henri Konan Bédié (5 May 1934 – 1 August 2023) was an Ivorian politician. He was President of Côte d'Ivoire from 1993 to 1999, and formerly President of the Democratic Party of Ivory Coast – African Democratic Rally (PDCI–RDA). Prior to becoming president, he was a member and president of the National Assembly of Ivory Coast. He unsuccessfully sought another term as president in the 2020 presidential election.