Côte d’Ivoire’s President Alassane Ouattara was sworn in on 8 December 2025 before the Constitutional Council in Abidjan, securing a fourth five-year term after winning the presidential election with 89.77% of the vote.
In his oath, he pledged to uphold the Constitution, safeguard citizens’ rights and serve as “the President of all Ivorians without exception.”
During the ceremony, Ouattara highlighted national gains achieved over the past 15 years, including strengthened state authority, sustained peace and robust economic progress. He also underscored ongoing challenges such as terrorism, cyberthreats and food security, while setting out priorities for the next five years- positioning Côte d’Ivoire as a regional energy hub and placing youth, women, industrial transformation and modern infrastructure at the forefront of his agenda.
A former Central banker and IMF deputy managing director, the 83-year-old leader first took office in 2011 after winning the 2010 election and was re-elected in 2015 and 2020. The inauguration, attended by several African heads of state, marked the formal beginning of his new mandate.