Guillaume Soro
Guillaume Soro
Personal Information:
- Full Name: Guillaume Kigbafori Soro
- Date of Birth: May 8, 1972
- Place of Birth: Ferkessédougou, Ivory Coast
- Nationality: Ivorian
- Occupation: Politician
Political Career:
- Prime Minister of Ivory Coast (2007-2012)
- President of the National Assembly of Ivory Coast (2012-2019)
- Minister of Defense of Ivory Coast (2007-2011)
- Leader of the rebel group New Forces (2002-2007)
Background:
- Born into a prominent political family in northern Ivory Coast.
- Studied law and political science at the University of Abidjan.
- Became involved in student politics and joined the opposition movement against President Félix Houphouët-Boigny.
- In 1995, he co-founded the opposition party Rally of the Republicans (RDR).
- In 2002, he led a rebellion against President Laurent Gbagbo.
- The rebellion ended in a peace agreement in 2007, and Soro was appointed Prime Minister.
- He served as Prime Minister until 2012, when he was elected President of the National Assembly.
- In 2016, he broke away from the RDR to form his own party, the GPS (Generation and Peoples' Solidarity).
- In 2019, he was sentenced to 20 years in prison for embezzlement and money laundering.
- He fled to France and remains in exile.
Controversies:
- Has been accused of war crimes and human rights abuses during the Ivorian Civil War.
- Has been accused of corruption and financial mismanagement.
- Has been accused of attempting to destabilize the government of President Alassane Ouattara.
Personal Life:
- Married to Simone Gbagbo, the former First Lady of Ivory Coast.
- Has four children.
- Speaks French, English, and Arabic.
Additional Information:
- Is a vocal critic of President Alassane Ouattara and the Ivorian government.
- Has called for political reforms and a more inclusive government.
- Is a controversial figure in Ivorian politics.
