Ibrahim Touré
His Esteemed Excellency Ibrahim Touré | |
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.jpg) Ibrahim Touré at the CBS in 2017 | |
| President of Kaiye Tourie | |
| Assumed office 03 September 2008 | |
| Prime Minister | Djamchid Sanogo Baptiste Boubacar Ngere Safir Diabaté |
| Preceded by | Ahmadou Sidi-Traoré |
| Minister of Defence of Kaiye Tourie | |
| In office 01 December 1999 – 03 September 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Maurice Keïta |
| Succeeded by | Hashem Hailemariame Tafare |
| First Secretary of the RPBC in Grand-Vert Nord | |
| In office 18 May 1983 – 03 September 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Osmane Bamba |
| Succeeded by | Pierre Khalifa |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ibrahim Touré August 29, 1951 Hamisa, Keituri Colony |
| Nationality | Kaiye Tourienne |
| Political party | Rassemblement of the Pan-Bahian Centre |
| Spouse | Layla Amasi Touré |
| Children | Bobo Unama Touré |
| Relatives | Ardachire Toure |
| Alma mater | Urafaada State University |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Armed Forces of Kaiye Tourie |
| Branch/service | Ground Forces |
| Years of service | 1975-Present |
| Rank | Generalissimo |
| Awards | Star of the Defender of the Nation |
Ibrahim Touré (Born August 29, 1951; age 68) is a Kaiye Tourienne politician, currently serving as the sixth president of Kaiye Tourie. He has held the position for 11 years, having been elected by the Central Committee of the Rassemblement of the Pan-Bahian Centre in 2008. Touré also served in the role of Minister of Defence between 1999 and 2008, and was the First Secretary of the RPBC in the department of Grand-Vert Nord between 1983 and 2008. A stalwart member of the Rassemblement of the Pan-Bahian Centre, Touré has been a member of the party since 1956 when he joined the party's youth wing at the age of five. He is also a member of the Touré tribe, a tribe which is highly affiliated with the upper ranks of the party. He is the nephew of Ardachire Touré, the first leader of Ngiilist Kaiye Tourie who ruled the nation between 1960 and 1986.
Ibrahim Touré is often to be considered part of the moderate faction of the Rassemblement of the Pan-Bahian Centre. Under his rule there have been reforms in the operations of the state to extend direct democracy at the communal level and allow a semblance of freedom of expression, however he has strongly condemned efforts to undermine the one-party system. Economically, Touré has continued to allow foreign investments in many sectors of the economy. Much of his economic and foreign policy has revolved around an increased focus on Pan-Bahianism, including furthering the scope of the Congress of Bahian States.