History of Ivory Coast (1960–1999)
| History of Ivory Coast |
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First Republic of Ivory Coast | |||||||||
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| 1960–1999 | |||||||||
| Motto: 'Union – Discipline – Travail' (French) 'Unity – Discipline – Work' | |||||||||
| Anthem: L'Abidjanaise (English: "Song of Abidjan") | |||||||||
| Capital | Abidjan (1960-1983); Yamoussoukro (1983-1999) | ||||||||
| Government | Unitary presidential republic; under a one-party state (1960-1990) | ||||||||
| President | |||||||||
• 1960-1993 | Félix Houphouët-Boigny | ||||||||
• 1993-1999 | Henri Konan Bédié | ||||||||
| Prime minister | |||||||||
• 1960 | Félix Houphouët-Boigny | ||||||||
• 1990-1993 | Alassane Ouattara | ||||||||
• 1993-1999 | Daniel Kablan Duncan | ||||||||
| Legislature | Parliament of Ivory Coast | ||||||||
| Historical era | Decolonisation of Africa, Cold War, post-Cold War | ||||||||
• Independence of France | 7 August 1960 | ||||||||
• Return to multipartyism | 1990 | ||||||||
• Death of Boigny | 7 December 1993 | ||||||||
| 24 December 1999 | |||||||||
| Currency | West African CFA franc (XOF) | ||||||||
| ISO 3166 code | CI | ||||||||
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Leader of Ivory Coast
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On December 4, 1958, Ivory Coast became a member state within the French Community. On August 7, 1960, Ivory Coast achieved its full independence from France, and Félix Houphouët-Boigny became the first president after the independence.