Pascal Affi N'Guessan

Pascal Affi N'Guessan (born 1953) is an Ivorian politician who is currently the President of the Ivorian Popular Front (FPI). [http://www.pascalaffi.org/Portrait/portrait.htm Profile at N'Guessan's website] fr icon.] He was the Prime Minister of Côte d'Ivoire from 27 October 2000 to 10 February 2003.

N'Guessan was born in Bouadikro in the sub-prefecture of Bongouanou. [http://www.jeuneafrique.com/jeune_afrique/article_jeune_afrique.asp?art_cle=LIN16103lesamnasseu0 "Les ambitions de Pascal Affi N'Guessan"] , "Jeuneafrique.com", October 16, 2001 fr icon.] In 1986, he joined the FPI.Tidiane Dioh, [http://www.jeuneafrique.com/jeune_afrique/article_jeune_afrique.asp?art_cle=LIN31073lefpielliat0 "Le FPI en ordre de bataille"] , "Jeuneafrique.com", July 31, 2001 fr icon.] He was Mayor of Bongouanou from 1990 to 1996 [http://www.jeuneafrique.com/jeune_afrique/article_jeune_afrique.asp?art_cle=LIN16103lesamnasseu0 "Les ambitions de Pascal Affi N'Guessan"] , "Jeuneafrique.com", October 16, 2001 fr icon.] and Vice-President of the Union of Towns and Communes of Côte d'Ivoire (UVICOCI) from 1990 to 1995. He also joined the Secretariat-General of the FPI in 1990, and in 1994 he became Deputy Secretary-General. In January 2000, after a military coup in December 1999, he became Minister of Industry and Tourism under military leader Robert Gueï, serving in that position until October 2000. N'Guessan was the campaign director for FPI candidate Laurent Gbagbo in the October 2000 presidential election, and after Gbagbo's victory he was appointed Prime Minister.

Gbagbo was constitutionally barred from being party leader after he became President, and at the FPI's Third Extraordinary Congress, held from July 20 to July 22, 2001, N'Guessan was elected as President of the FPI, receiving 94.55% of the vote. He was elected as a Vice-President of the Socialist International at its 22nd Congress, held from October 27 to October 29, 2003 in São Paulo, Brazil. [ [http://www.socialistinternational.org/5Congress/XXII-SAOPAULO/electionscongressxxii.html Presidium of the Socialist International elected at its 22nd Congress] .]

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