births
May 5, 1934
Henri Konan Bédié, Ivorian politician, 2nd President of Côte d'Ivoire (died 2023)
Henri Konan Bédié
Aimé Henri Konan Bédié was an Ivorian politician. He was President of Côte d'Ivoire from 1993 to 1999, and formerly President of the Democratic Party of Ivory Coast – African Democratic Rally (PDCI–RDA). Prior to becoming president, he was a member and president of the National Assembly of Ivory Coast. He unsuccessfully sought another term as president in the 2020 presidential election.
List of heads of state of Ivory Coast
This article lists the heads of state of Ivory Coast, officially the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, since the country gained independence from France in 1960. Alassane Ouattara has been serving as President of Ivory Coast since 4 December 2010.
May 5
May 5 is the 125th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 240 days remain until the end of the year.