Henri Konan Bédié
Henri Konan Bédié (
1934- ) was
President of
Côte d'Ivoire from
1993 to
1999. After taking power due to the death of
Félix Houphouët-Boigny, he encouraged national stability but was accused of political repression and stratospheric levels of corruption. He was overthrown by
Robert Guéï.