N'Guessan was born in Bouadikro in the sub-prefecture of Bongouanou.[1][2] In 1986, he joined the FPI.[3] He was Mayor of Bongouanou from 1990 to 1996[1][2] and Vice-President of the Union of Towns and Communes of Côte d'Ivoire (UVICOCI) from 1990 to 1995.[1]
Political careeredit
N'Guessan joined the Secretariat-General of the FPI in 1990, and in 1994 he became Deputy Secretary-General.[3] In January 2000, after a military coup in December 1999, he became Minister of Industry and Tourism under military leader Robert Gueï,[1][2] serving in that position until October 2000.[1] N'Guessan was the campaign director for FPI candidate Laurent Gbagbo in the October 2000 presidential election,[1][2] and after Gbagbo's victory he was appointed Prime Minister.[1]
Gbagbo was constitutionally barred from being party leader after he became president, and at the FPI's Third Extraordinary Congress, held from 20 to 22 July 2001, N'Guessan was elected as President of the FPI, receiving 94.55% of the vote.[3] He was elected as a Vice-President of the Socialist International at its 22nd Congress, held from 27 to 29 October 2003 in São Paulo, Brazil.[4]
Following the overthrow of the Gbagbo regime in April 2011 by forces loyal to Alassane Ouattara backed by French and UN forces, N'Guessan was arrested and held at a detention centre in Bouna, north-east Ivory Coast.
On 8 August 2015, N'Guessan was designated as the FPI's presidential candidate for the October 2015 presidential election. He denounced the incarceration of Gbagbo by the International Criminal Court and political conditions under Ouattara: "Peace isn't only the silence of weapons. Can we say that Ivory Coast is in peace when President Gbagbo is in The Hague? With hundreds of political prisoners in jail, Ivory Coast is not in peace." Some hardliners in the FPI did not want to participate in elections as long as Gbagbo remained imprisoned, but others felt the party needed to remain engaged in the electoral process.[5]
In October 2021, N'Guessan announced his candidacy for the 2025 presidential election.[8]
Referencesedit
^ abcdefghProfile at N'Guessan's website (in French).
^ abcd"Les ambitions de Pascal Affi N'Guessan", Jeune Afrique, 16 October 2001 (in French).
^ abcTidiane Dioh, "Le FPI en ordre de bataille", Jeune Afrique, 31 July 2001 (in French).
^Presidium of the Socialist International elected at its 22nd Congress 7 August 2007 at the Wayback Machine.
^"Gbagbo's FPI picks presidential hopeful after years of boycotts", Reuters, 8 August 2015.
^"Élection des députés à l'Assemblée nationale. Scrutin du 18 décembre 2016. Résultat national" 21 December 2016 at the Wayback Machine, Independent Electoral Commission, page 21.
^. Al Jazeera. 7 November 2020. Archived from the original on 7 November 2020.
^"Présidentielle 2025: Pascal Affi N'guessan prêt à affronter Laurent Gbagbo son ex camarade", Linfodrone, 18 October 2021.
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pascal, affi, guessan, born, january, 1953, ivorian, politician, president, ivorian, popular, front, prime, minister, ivory, coast, from, october, 2000, february, 2003, prime, minister, ivory, coastin, office, october, 2000, february, 2003presidentlaurent, gba. Pascal Affi N Guessan born 1 January 1953 is an Ivorian politician who is the President of the Ivorian Popular Front FPI 1 He was the Prime Minister of the Ivory Coast from 27 October 2000 to 10 February 2003 Pascal Affi N Guessan5th Prime Minister of the Ivory CoastIn office 27 October 2000 10 February 2003PresidentLaurent GbagboPreceded bySeydou DiarraSucceeded bySeydou DiarraPresident of the Ivorian Popular FrontIncumbentAssumed office 22 July 2001Personal detailsBorn 1953 01 01 1 January 1953 age 71 Bouadikro Bongouanou Ivory CoastPolitical partyIvorian Popular Front Contents 1 Biography 2 Political career 3 References 4 External linksBiography editN Guessan was born in Bouadikro in the sub prefecture of Bongouanou 1 2 In 1986 he joined the FPI 3 He was Mayor of Bongouanou from 1990 to 1996 1 2 and Vice President of the Union of Towns and Communes of Cote d Ivoire UVICOCI from 1990 to 1995 1 Political career editN Guessan joined the Secretariat General of the FPI in 1990 and in 1994 he became Deputy Secretary General 3 In January 2000 after a military coup in December 1999 he became Minister of Industry and Tourism under military leader Robert Guei 1 2 serving in that position until October 2000 1 N Guessan was the campaign director for FPI candidate Laurent Gbagbo in the October 2000 presidential election 1 2 and after Gbagbo s victory he was appointed Prime Minister 1 Gbagbo was constitutionally barred from being party leader after he became president and at the FPI s Third Extraordinary Congress held from 20 to 22 July 2001 N Guessan was elected as President of the FPI receiving 94 55 of the vote 3 He was elected as a Vice President of the Socialist International at its 22nd Congress held from 27 to 29 October 2003 in Sao Paulo Brazil 4 Following the overthrow of the Gbagbo regime in April 2011 by forces loyal to Alassane Ouattara backed by French and UN forces N Guessan was arrested and held at a detention centre in Bouna north east Ivory Coast On 8 August 2015 N Guessan was designated as the FPI s presidential candidate for the October 2015 presidential election He denounced the incarceration of Gbagbo by the International Criminal Court and political conditions under Ouattara Peace isn t only the silence of weapons Can we say that Ivory Coast is in peace when President Gbagbo is in The Hague With hundreds of political prisoners in jail Ivory Coast is not in peace Some hardliners in the FPI did not want to participate in elections as long as Gbagbo remained imprisoned but others felt the party needed to remain engaged in the electoral process 5 In the December 2016 parliamentary election N Guessan was elected to the National Assembly as an FPI candidate in Bongouanou Department receiving 59 of the vote 6 He was arrested during the night of 6 to 7 November shortly after the 2020 Ivorian presidential election He was allegedly arrested for forming a rival government to that of President Alassane Ouattara 7 In October 2021 N Guessan announced his candidacy for the 2025 presidential election 8 References edit a b c d e f g h Profile at N Guessan s website in French a b c d Les ambitions de Pascal Affi N Guessan Jeune Afrique 16 October 2001 in French a b c Tidiane Dioh Le FPI en ordre de bataille Jeune Afrique 31 July 2001 in French Presidium of the Socialist International elected at its 22nd Congress Archived 7 August 2007 at the Wayback Machine Gbagbo s FPI picks presidential hopeful after years of boycotts Reuters 8 August 2015 Election des deputes a l Assemblee nationale Scrutin du 18 decembre 2016 Resultat national Archived 21 December 2016 at the Wayback Machine Independent Electoral Commission page 21 Ivory Coast opposition leader arrested for rival government Al Jazeera 7 November 2020 Archived from the original on 7 November 2020 Presidentielle 2025 Pascal Affi N guessan pret a affronter Laurent Gbagbo son ex camarade Linfodrone 18 October 2021 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Pascal Affi N Guessan Preceded bySeydou Diarra Prime Minister of Cote d Ivoire2000 2003 Succeeded bySeydou Diarra Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Pascal Affi N 27Guessan amp oldid 1128778065, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
