Guillaume Soro

Guillaume Soro
Soro in 2011
President of the National Assembly
In office 12 March 2012 – 8 February 2019
Preceded by	Mamadou Koulibaly
Succeeded by	Amadou Soumahoro
7th Prime Minister of the Ivory Coast
In office 4 April 2007 – 13 March 2012*
President	Laurent Gbagbo Alassane Ouattara
Preceded by	Charles Konan Banny
Succeeded by	Jeannot Ahoussou-Kouadio
Minister of Defence
In office 11 April 2011 – 13 March 2012
Preceded by	Amani N'Guessan
Succeeded by	Alassane Ouattara
Leader of the Patriotic Movement
Incumbent
Assumed office 20 December 2005
Preceded by	Party established
Personal details
Born	(1972-05-08) 8 May 1972 (age 52) Diawala, Ivory Coast
Political party	Patriotic Movement
The office of Prime Minister was disputed between Soro and Gilbert Aké from 6 December 2010 to 11 April 2011.

Guillaume Kigbafori Soro (born 8 May 1972) is an Ivorian politician who was the Prime Minister of Côte d'Ivoire from April 2007 to March 2012. Prior to his service as Prime Minister, Soro led the Patriotic Movement of Côte d'Ivoire, and later the New Forces as its Secretary-General.^[1][2] In March 2012, Soro became President of the National Assembly of Côte d'Ivoire. He stepped down from that position in February 2019, announcing in June 2019 that he is running to succeed President Alassane Ouattara.^[3]