Historical figures in Abidjan

The atlas holds 6 people and 8 moments here, from 1915 to 2016. The most recorded lives are Pranab Mukherjee, Félix Houphouët-Boigny and Jacques Chirac. Across the Space Age and the Cold War.

Notable people

1. Ahmed Sékou Touré

   in 1979

   1 moment here

   Guinean nationalist, trade-union leader, and Guinea’s first president, serving from independence in 1958 until his death in 1984.…

2. Félix Houphouët-Boigny

   from 1915 to 1925

   2 moments here

   Ivorian physician and politician who became the first president of Côte d’Ivoire, serving from independence in 1960 until his death in 1993.…

3. Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta

   in 1992

   1 moment here

   Malian politician known as IBK. He was born in Koutiala, studied and worked in Mali, Senegal, and France, served as Mali’s ambassador to Côte…

4. Jacques Chirac

   in 1990

   1 moment here

   French statesman who served as prime minister (1974–1976; 1986–1988), mayor of Paris (1977–1995), and president of France (1995–2007).…

5. Jean-Bédel Bokassa

   in 1979

   1 moment here

   Central African military officer and politician who seized power in the Central African Republic in 1966, served as president, and proclaimed himself…

6. Pranab Mukherjee

   in 2016

   2 moments here

   Indian politician and statesman who served as the 13th President of India from 25 July 2012 to 25 July 2017.…

Moments

1. 1915 School transfer to Bingerville Félix Houphouët-Boigny
2. 1925 Medical-aide post in Abidjan Félix Houphouët-Boigny
3. 1979 Official visit to Côte d’Ivoire Ahmed Sékou Touré
4. 1979 Exile begins in Abidjan Jean-Bédel Bokassa
5. 1990 AIMF meeting in Abidjan Jacques Chirac
6. 1992 Ambassador based in Abidjan Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta
7. 2016 Key to the City of Abidjan Pranab Mukherjee
8. 2016 State visit to Côte d’Ivoire Pranab Mukherjee

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