Simone Gbagbo
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Simone Ehivet Gbagbo (born 20 June 1949)[1] is an Ivorian politician. She is the President of the Parliamentary Group of the Ivorian Popular Front (FPI) and is a Vice-President of the FPI. As the wife of Laurent Gbagbo, the President of Côte d'Ivoire from 2000 to 2011, she was also First Lady of Ivory Coast prior to their arrest by pro-Ouattara forces.
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Simone Gbagbo | |
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![]() Simone Gbagbo in 2006 | |
First Lady of Ivory Coast | |
In role 26 October 2000 – 11 April 2011 | |
Preceded by | Rose Doudou Guéï |
Succeeded by | Dominique Folloroux-Ouattara |
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Born | (1949-06-20) 20 June 1949 (age 75) Moossou, Grand-Bassam, French West Africa |
Political party | Ivorian Popular Front |
Spouse | Laurent Gbagbo |
Children | 5 |
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