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Henri Bédié

president of Côte d’Ivoire
Also known as: Henri Konan Bédié
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Henri Konan Bédié served as the president of C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire from 1993 to 1999. He succeeded Félix Houphouët-Boigny, the country's first president, and was a member of the Democratic Party of C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire (PDCI) and the Baule ethnic group. Bédié won the 1995 elections, which were boycotted by much of the opposition. His presidency was marked by ethnic and religious tensions, and attempts to alter the constitution to prevent certain candidates from running for president. In December 1999, a military coup led by Robert Gu\u00e9i overthrew Bédié's government. Following a controversial election, Laurent Gbagbo was eventually installed as president.1234

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  1. history of Côte d’Ivoire - Political unrest
  2. history of Côte d’Ivoire - Houphouët-Boigny’s rule
  3. Côte d’Ivoire - Political unrest
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  5. Côte d’Ivoire - Houphouët-Boigny’s rule

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