Félix Houphouët-Boigny
First President of Ivory Coast, from 1960 to 1993 (1905-1993) · France · Politicians · Died at 88
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Something wrong?Félix Houphouët-Boigny, affectionately called Papa Houphouët or Le Vieux, was a politician and physician who served as the first president of Ivory Coast, from 1960 until his death in 1993. A tribal chief, he worked as a medical aide, union leader, and planter before being elected to the French Parliament in 1945.
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The Palais Bourbon, where Houphouët-Boigny was appointed to the territorial commission
Houphouët-Boigny in 1958
Boigny with Israeli prime minister Golda Meir, 1962
Félix Houphouët-Boigny and his wife Marie-Thérèse Houphouët-Boigny with John F. Kennedy and Jackie Kennedy in 1962
Boigny with President of Egypt Gamal Abdel Nasser (1963)Awards
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Félix Houphouët-Boigny, affectionately called Papa Houphouët or Le Vieux, was a politician and physician who served as the first president of Ivory Coast, from 1960 until his death in 1993. A tribal chief, he worked as a medical aide, union leader, and planter before being elected to the French Parliament in 1945. He served in several ministerial positions within the Government of France before leading Ivory Coast following independence in 1960. Throughout his life, he played a significant role in politics and the decolonisation of Africa.
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