Laurent Gbagbo
4th President of Ivory Coast
1945 — present
Quick Facts
Profession
4th President of Ivory Coast
Born
May 31, 1945
Age
~81 years
Name Origin
French
Timeline
writer, politician, university teacher
Ivory CoastBorn in Gagnoa
1945
Born in Gagnoa (1945-05-31)
2000
PositionPresident of the Ivory Coast (2000–2011)
Present
Age ~81
About
Koudou Laurent Gbagbo is an Ivorian politician who was the president of Côte d'Ivoire from 2000 until his arrest in April 2011. He was the first president in the history of the country that was a centre-left politician. A historian, Gbagbo was imprisoned in the early 1970s and again in the early 1990s, and he lived in exile in France during much of the 1980s as a result of his union activism. Gbagbo founded the Ivorian Popular Front (FPI) in 1982 and ran unsuccessfully for president against Félix Houphouët-Boigny at the start of multi-party politics in 1990. He won a seat in the National Assembly of Côte d'Ivoire in 1990.
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Koudou Laurent Gbagbo is an Ivorian politician who was the president of Côte d'Ivoire from 2000 until his arrest in April 2011. He was the first president in the history of the country that was a centre-left politician. A historian, Gbagbo was imprisoned in the early 1970s and again in the early 199
What does the name Laurent mean?+
The name Laurent means "A surname from French, equivalent to English Lawrence or Laurence". It is of French origin.
When was Laurent Gbagbo born?+
Laurent Gbagbo was born on May 31, 1945.
Name Meaning
A surname from French, equivalent to English Lawrence or Laurence
The name Laurent is of French origin, meaning "A surname from French, equivalent to English Lawrence or Laurence". It is traditionally a male name.
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Laurent — May 31, 1945
Zodiac & Calendar Signs
Western Zodiac
Gemini
Curious, adaptable, communicative
Air · Mercury · May 21 – Jun 20
Chinese Zodiac
Rooster
Observant, hardworking, courageous
Wood · Yin
Mayan Tzolkin
2 Kan
Seed — abundance, growth, fertility
Celtic Tree
Hawthorn
Curious, adaptable, natural performer
Ogham: Huath · May 13 – Jun 9
Birthstone: Emerald — Rebirth, fertility
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History will judge, but I won't forget.
— a citizen
Wrote my thesis on your legacy. Still not sure what to think.
— political science student
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