Worldwide Guide to Women in Leadership
Female Heads of the Parliament of Côte d'Ivoire/ Ivory Coast (Female Suffrage 1952) French Colony 1893-1953, Autonomous Republic in the French Community before becoming independent 1960 

See also Cote d'Ivoire Ministers

Parliament is called Assemblee Nationale

1970-89 Vice-President GLadys Ahomy
From 1989 Member of State Council

1989-95 Vice-President Marthe Achi Brou  

1995-99 Vice-President Simone Ehivet épouse Gbagbo
She was 1. Secretary General of FPI at the time a clandestine movement 1982-1987, Secretary Charged with Finances, 1988-1990, and since 1999 President of the Parliamentary Group of Front Populaire Ivoirien, FPI and Deputy Secretary General charged with Political Education. Mother of five children and married to the President of the republic, Laurent Gbagbo. (b. 1949-)

1999-2000 Vice-President Assana Sangaare
Minister-Delegate to the Premier Minister in charge of the Fight Against AIDS and Other Scourges 2001-02.

Updates 08.01.04