# Robert Guéï - Head of the National Committee of Public Salvation / President (military ruler)

URL: https://allhistories.com/ivory-coast/rulers/robert-guei
Term: 1999–2000
Number in the list: 126
Born-Died: 1941-03-16 - 2002-09-19
Dynasty: Republic of Côte d'Ivoire
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Gu%C3%A9%C3%AF

General who led the 24 December 1999 coup against Bédié and chaired the National Committee of Public Salvation. He promised a return to civilian rule but ran in the October 2000 election after the Supreme Court excluded his main rivals, and fled amid mass protests after attempting to claim victory. He was killed on 19 September 2002 at the start of the rebellion.

## Succession
- Previous in list: [Henri Konan Bédié](https://allhistories.com/ivory-coast/rulers/henri-konan-bedie)
- Next in list: [Laurent Gbagbo](https://allhistories.com/ivory-coast/rulers/laurent-gbagbo)

## Timeline events during this reign
- 1999 - [Ouattara nationality dispute and arrest warrant](https://allhistories.com/ivory-coast/timeline/1999-ouattara-nationality-dispute-and-arrest-warrant)
- 1999 - [Christmas Eve coup ousts Bédié](https://allhistories.com/ivory-coast/timeline/1999-christmas-eve-coup-ousts-bedie)
- 2000 - [Constitutional referendum of July 2000](https://allhistories.com/ivory-coast/timeline/2000-constitutional-referendum-of-july-2000)
- 2000 - [Alleged coup plot against General Guéï](https://allhistories.com/ivory-coast/timeline/2000-alleged-coup-plot-against-general-guei)
- 2000 - [Supreme Court rejects most presidential candidates](https://allhistories.com/ivory-coast/timeline/2000-supreme-court-rejects-most-presidential-candidates)
- 2000 - [Presidential election of October 2000](https://allhistories.com/ivory-coast/timeline/2000-presidential-election-of-october-2000)
- 2000 - [Popular uprising forces General Guéï to flee](https://allhistories.com/ivory-coast/timeline/2000-popular-uprising-forces-general-guei-to-flee)
- 2000 - [Laurent Gbagbo takes office as president](https://allhistories.com/ivory-coast/timeline/2000-laurent-gbagbo-takes-office-as-president)
- 2000 - [Charnier de Yopougon](https://allhistories.com/ivory-coast/timeline/2000-charnier-de-yopougon)
- 2000 - [Legislative elections of December 2000](https://allhistories.com/ivory-coast/timeline/2000-legislative-elections-of-december-2000)