Vice President of Ivory Coast

Vice President of the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire
Vice président de la République de Côte d'Ivoire
National coat of arms
Incumbent Vacant since 13 July 2020
Appointer	President of Ivory Coast
Term length	5 years renewable once
Constituting instrument	Constitution of Ivory Coast
Formation	2016

The Vice President of the Republic of Ivory Coast, officially the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, is the second-highest executive official in Ivory Coast. The Vice President, together with the President of Ivory Coast, is directly elected by the people through popular vote to serve a five-year term of office. The Vice President is the first person in the presidential line of succession and would ascend to the presidency upon the death or resignation of the President, or an absolute vacancy in the office. President Alassane Ouattara appointed Daniel Kablan Duncan as Vice President in January 2017 after the 2016 Constitution was enacted.

History

The office of Vice President was first created in 1980, but it was abolished in 1985. The adoption of a new constitution in 2016 recreated the office of Vice President.

Eligibility

The same provisions of the 2016 Constitution for the President apply to a candidate for election as Vice-President.

Duties

The duties of the Vice President of Ivory Coast are:

• Presiding of various meetings in absence of the President
• Acting President when the President is out of the country

Key

Political parties

•   Democratic Party of Côte d'Ivoire – African Democratic Rally (PDCI–RDA)

Vice Presidents (2017–present)

No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Term of Office		Political Party	President
style="background-color:Template:Democratic Party of Côte d'Ivoire – African Democratic Rally/meta/color; color:white;"| 1		Daniel Kablan Duncan (1943–)	10 January 2017	13 July 2020	PDCI–RDA	Alassane Ouattara