Back غيلوم سورو Arabic Гіём Саро Byelorussian Guillaume Soro Welsh Guillaume Soro German Γκιγιόμ Σορό Greek Guillaume Kigbafori Soro Esperanto Guillaume Soro Spanish Guillaume Soro Estonian Guillaume Soro French Guillaume Soro ID
Guillaume Soro | |
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 Soro in 2011 | |
| President of the National Assembly | |
| In office 12 March 2012 – 8 February 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Mamadou Koulibaly |
| Succeeded by | Amadou Soumahoro |
| 7th Prime Minister of the Ivory Coast | |
| In office 4 April 2007 – 13 March 2012* | |
| President | Laurent Gbagbo Alassane Ouattara |
| Preceded by | Charles Konan Banny |
| Succeeded by | Jeannot Ahoussou-Kouadio |
| Minister of Defence | |
| In office 11 April 2011 – 13 March 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Amani N'Guessan |
| Succeeded by | Alassane Ouattara |
| Leader of the Patriotic Movement | |
| Assumed office 20 December 2005 | |
| Preceded by | Party established |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 May 1972 Diawala, Ivory Coast |
| Political party | Patriotic Movement |
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Guillaume Kigbafori Soro (born 8 May 1972) is an Ivorian politician who was the Prime Minister of Côte d'Ivoire from April 2007 to March 2012. Prior to his service as Prime Minister, Soro led the Patriotic Movement of Côte d'Ivoire, and later the New Forces as its Secretary-General.[1][2] In March 2012, Soro became President of the National Assembly of Côte d'Ivoire. He stepped down from that position in February 2019, announcing in June 2019 that he is running to succeed President Alassane Ouattara.[3]
- ^ Oliver Furley and Roy May. Ending Africa's Wars: Progressing to Peace, 2006. Page 71.
- ^ Christopher L. Salter and Joseph John Hobbs. Essentials of World Regional Geography, 2006. Page 489.
- ^ Mieu, Baudelaire (6 June 2019). "Cote d'Ivoire 2020 elections: Soro makes a bid for president". The Africa Report. Retrieved 28 August 2019.