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Félix Houphouët-Boigny | |
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| Born | 18 October 1905 Yamoussoukro, French-occupied West Africa |
| Died | 7 December 1993 Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast |
| Nationality | Baoulé |
| Political orientation | Anticommunism Neocolonialism |
| Political party | Democratic |
Félix Houphouët-Boigny (18 October 1905 – 7 December 1993) was the first president of Ivory Coast from 1960 to 1993. He was a pro-Western ruler and opposed pan-Africanism and socialism.[1]
References
- ↑ Jeremy Kuzmarov (2022-04-29). "This Man Pulled the Trigger, But Did the CIA and DGSE Put the Idea in His Head and the Gun in His Hand?" CovertAction Magazine. Archived from the original on 2024-11-16.