Vice President of Côte d’Ivoire. Prior to this, he served as the Governor of the Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO), following his appointment by the Heads of State of the West African Monetary Union. As BCEAO Governor, he chaired several important entities, including the BCEAO’s Board of Directors, the Monetary Policy Committee, and the Financial Stability Committee of the West African Monetary Union. He was at the same time an active member of the Board of Directors of the Alliance for Financial Inclusion (AFI). Prior to that, he held various positions in the Ivorian public administration, including Director of the Prime Minister’s Office (2007-2010) and Minister of Construction, Urbanism, and Housing. He was also Special Advisor to the President for Economic and Monetary Affairs.