Émile Constant Bombet

Émile Constant Bombet, 85, died on July 22, 2026. Émile Constant Bombet was known publicly as an Ivorian politician. He notably served as Minister of the Interior under the governments of Alassane Ouattara and Daniel Kablan Duncan from 1990 to 1999, a time during which he pursued greater austerity measures and directed PDCI-RDA presidential campaigns. He was imprisoned in 2000, a result of the 1999 Ivorian coup d'état, which saw President Henri Konan Bédié removed from office. After his popularity surged as a result of the arrest, he unsuccessfully ran for president in 2000. Bombet died in Abidjan on 22 July 2026, at the age of 85. Public biographical listings identify Bombet as an Ivorian politician. This public record remains centered on Bombet's work as an Ivorian politician and the documented milestones of that career.