Guillaume Soro

Ivorian politician

Guillaume Kigbafori Soro (born 8 May 1972) is an Ivorian politician. He was the Prime Minister of Côte d'Ivoire from April 2007 to March 2012.[1][2]

Guillaume Soro
Prime Minister of the Ivory Coast
In office
4 April 2007 – 13 March 2012*
PresidentLaurent Gbagbo
Alassane Ouattara
Preceded byCharles Konan Banny
Succeeded byJeannot Ahoussou-Kouadio
Minister of Defence
In office
11 April 2011 – 13 March 2012
Preceded byAmani N'Guessan
Succeeded byAlassane Ouattara
Leader of the Patriotic Movement
Assumed office
20 December 2005
Preceded byParty established
Personal details
Born (1972-05-08) 8 May 1972 (age 52)
Diawala, Ivory Coast
Political partyPatriotic Movement

Biography

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In July 2023, an investigating judge in Paris, France was appointed to investigate the April 2011 assassination of Ibrahima Coulibaly, a former Ivorian rebel leader, in which Guillaume Soro is believed to have been implicated in the assassination.[1].

References

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  1. Oliver Furley and Roy May. Ending Africa's Wars: Progressing to Peace, 2006. Page 71.
  2. Christopher L. Salter and Joseph John Hobbs. Essentials of World Regional Geography, 2006. Page 489.