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Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, Côte d'Ivoire

Q: Who is the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense of Côte d'Ivoire?

Tene Birahima Ouattara is the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense of Côte d'Ivoire, in office since 23 Jan 2026.

Current holder

Tene Birahima Ouattara

In office since 23 Jan 2026.

Appointment and predecessor

Tene Birahima Ouattara holds the post of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense in the government named on 23 January 2026. The appointment is recorded in decree No. 2026-08 of 23 January 2026.

Sources: allAfrica, list of the 34 ministers of the Mambé II government (decree n°2026-08), 24 January 2026; Fratmat, list of the 34 ministers named, 23 January 2026; AIP (Agence ivoirienne de presse), Téné Birahima Ouattara named vice-Premier ministre, 23 January 2026

Latest change of government

The government was dissolved on 7 January 2026 and Prime Minister Robert Beugré Mambé was reappointed on 21 January 2026; the ministers listed here follow the government list we last checked on 11 October 2026.

Sources: AllAfrica (Fratmat), Robert Beugré Mambé reconduit au poste de Premier ministre, 21 January 2026; Burkina 24, Robert Beugré Mambé reconduit dans ses fonctions, 21 January 2026; Koaci, Vers un grand ménage à l’exécutif, 8 January 2026

Frequently asked questions

Who is the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense of Côte d’Ivoire?

Tene Birahima Ouattara, in the post since 23 January 2026.

What is the website of the Ministry of Defence of Côte d’Ivoire?

The official site is defense.gouv.ci.

More on PollsAfrica

Sources: Government of Cote d'Ivoire (retrieved 11 Oct 2026).

Côte d'Ivoire in numbers

Population (2025): 32.9 million; 15th largest of 53 in Africa
GDP per person (2025): 3,037 US$; 20th highest of 53 in Africa
Inflation (2025): 0.1%; 48th highest of 52 in Africa
Unemployment (2025): 2.3%; 47th highest of 53 in Africa
Government debt, % of GDP (2025): 57.1%; 25th highest of 53 in Africa
Life expectancy (2024): 62.1 years; 41st highest of 54 in Africa
Adult literacy (2021): 50%; 44th highest of 52 in Africa
Political stability (2025): 53; 32nd most stable of 54 in Africa

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PollsAfrica (2026). Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, Côte d'Ivoire. Retrieved 26 Oct 2026 from https://pollsafrica.com/countries/cote-divoire/deputy-prime-minister-and-minister-of-defense