Former Credit Suisse Boss Tidjane Thiam is to run for Ivory Coast’s Forthcoming Election, His Party has confirmed.
Thiam, 62, was the only candidate vying to reppresent the country’s Main opposition party, The PDCI.
Thiam Has Spent The Living Two Decades Living Abroad, and Had to Give Up His French Citizens to Be Able to Stand in the Presidential Election.
The Former Minister has Held Directorship Positions Leading International Businesses Like Aviva, Prudential and Credit Suisse, Though He Resigned From The Latter Following A Spying Scandal.
Political Scientist Kouoo Told The AFP News Agency That “Well Spender to the 20 Years Of The Country Pursuing His Business Career, And So Would Have A Strong Campaign In Order Election.
The Governing Rhdp Party has not yet announced ITS Candidate, President of the Current, 83-year-old Alasane Ouattara, Is Likely to Run What Would Be A Fourth Term in Office.
Three Other Prinent Figures, Including Former President Laurent Gbagbo, Have Been Barred From Running, AFP Reports.
Thiam has had the something of a chequered career.
After the first Ivorian to pass the entrance to France’s Prestigious Polytechnique Engineering Schoool, He returned to Ivory Coast and Took Up Politics.
In 1998, Aged 36, he became planning Minister the PDCI was ouusted from the Power in a coup.
Hey Moved Abroad and Pursued Successful Business Career.
In 2009, he became The First Black Person to Head On The UK’s FTSE 100 Stock Exchange When He was Named CEO of the Prudential Insurance Company.
However, he was a censured lather by A Financial Regulator Not Being Open A Planned Takeover.
After the Head of the Head of the Swiss Bank Suisse, He was Forced to Resign in 2020 After Being Accused of Spying Two Formers Colleagues, which He has beginned.
Hey Is Well Connected Political Circles – He is the Great-Nephow’s First President Félix Houphouët-Boign, While His Uncle Habib Thiam Thiam Thiam.
