2025 Ivorian presidential election
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Presidential elections are due to be held in Ivory Coast in October 2025.[1]
Electoral system
The President of Ivory Coast is elected by absolute majority vote through a two-round system to serve a 5-year term.[2]
Candidates
The final list of candidates was released by the electoral commission on 4 June 2025.[3]
Declared
- Vincent Toh Bi Irié (Ind), former mayor of Abidjan[4]
- Gnangbo Kacou (Ind), former deputy[5]
- Pascal Affi N'Guessan (FPI), former primer minister of Ivory Coast (2000–2003) and president of the Ivorian Popular Front.[6]
- Jean-Louis Billon (Ind), Minister of Commerce (2015–present)[7]
- Simone Gbagbo (MGC), former first lady of Ivory Coast (2000–2011)[8]
Disqualified
- Tidjane Thiam (PDCI-RDA), businessman and the executive chairman of Freedom Acquisition Corp.[9][10]
- Laurent Gbagbo (PPA-CI), former president of Ivory Coast (2000–2011)[11][3]
- Charles Ble Goude[3]
- Guillaume Soro, former prime minister and rebel leader[3]
Nominated
- Alassane Ouattara (RHDP), president of Ivory Coast (2010–present).[12]
Controversies
Some presidential candidates, including Gnangbo Kacou, are planning to abandon the CFA franc, a controversial move.[13]
References
- ^ "EISA's Comprehensive African election calendar". EISA. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
- ^ Ivory Coast IFES
- ^ a b c d "Ivory Coast opposition leader Thiam is excluded from the list of presidential candidates". AP News. 5 June 2025. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ^ "Ivory Coast's ex-first lady to run for president in 2025". Radio France International. 14 May 2025. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
- ^ "Présidentielle ivoirienne de 2025: l'ex député Gnangbo Kacou annonce sa candidature et affirme : " Moi président, notre monnaie s'appellera Ivoire "". news.abidjan.net (in French). 2025-04-10. Retrieved 2025-04-12.
- ^ "Ivory Coast: Parties begin preps for 2025 presidential election". Africanews. 2024-11-10. Retrieved 2024-11-13.
- ^ "Côte d'Ivoire: le député du PDCI Jean-Louis Billon se déclare candidat à la présidentielle de 2025". RFI (in French). 2024-10-26. Retrieved 2024-11-13.
- ^ "Ivory Coast's ex-first lady to run for president in 2025". ModernGhana. 1 December 2024. Retrieved 24 January 2025.
- ^ "Côte d'Ivoire: : Tidjane Thiam renonce à sa nationalité française pour se présenter à la présidentielle". RFI (in French). 2025-02-08. Retrieved 2025-03-07.
- ^ "Tidjane Thiam: Ex-banker removed from Ivory Coast electoral roll". BBC News. 2025-04-22. Retrieved 2025-04-22.
- ^ "Former Ivorian president Gbagbo agrees to run in 2025 election". France 24. 2024-03-10. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
- ^ "I. Coast president Ouattara tapped to run for fourth term". France 24. 21 June 2025. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
- ^ Bernardin, Patinvoh (11 April 2025). "Présidentielle en Côte d'Ivoire : Un candidat annonce l'abandon du CFA s'il est élu". Seneweb. Retrieved 12 April 2025.