THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME

Félix Houphouët-Boigny

First President of Ivory Coast, from 1960 to 1993 (1905-1993)

Félix Houphouët-Boigny has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists October 18, 1905 in N’Gokro, Ivory Coast.

Born

October 18, 1905

An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.

Died: December 7, 1993

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Birthplace
N’Gokro, Ivory Coast, Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast
Professions
politician
Citizenship
Ivory Coast, France

Incompatible birth dates

Sources disagree: October 18, 1905 (Babelio; blackpast.org; Brockhaus Enzyklopädie; Proleksis Encyclopedia; Roglo; Croatian Encyclopedia; Sycomore; La France savante; SNAC; Munzinger Personen; Encyclopædia Britannica Online) or October 16, 1905 (BnF authorities).

The main date retains its own sources. These alternatives overlap neither all other statements nor the main date. Rank is Wikidata editorial priority, not proof.

More about Félix Houphouët-Boigny

Birth name
Dia Houphouët

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Questions people ask

Where was Félix Houphouët-Boigny born?

Félix Houphouët-Boigny was born in N’Gokro, Ivory Coast; Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast.

What was Félix Houphouët-Boigny’s name at birth?

Félix Houphouët-Boigny’s recorded birth name is Dia Houphouët.

When did Félix Houphouët-Boigny die?

Félix Houphouët-Boigny died on December 7, 1993.