Ibrahima Cissé (also known as Cissé Ibrahima Bacongo), is a lawyer, writer, teacher, and Ivoirian politician. He holds a Doctorate in Law, a Graduate Diploma in Business Law with an international option (DESS), and a Diploma of Corporate Counsel (DJCE).
Cissé was appointed Minister and Governor of the Autonomous District of Abidjan by the President of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire, His Excellency Mr. Alassane Ouattara in December 2023.
Ibrahima Cissé began his career as a lecturer at the Unit of Training and Research (UFR) in Legal, Administrative, and Political Sciences at the Faculty of Law at the University of Cocody. He joined the firm Conseils Associés in Africa as a permanent internal consultant in March 1993.
On March 13, 2012, he was reappointed Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research. In 2018, Ibrahima Cissé ran for and won a legislative election in the municipality of Koumassi, and was re-elected in 2023.
On August 12, 2022, by decree, President Alassane Ouattara appointed him Executive Secretary of the Rally of Houphouëtists for Democracy and Peace (RHDP).
By joining C40, the Minister Governor aims to work towards a greener future and continue promoting and supporting the leadership of governors and mayors of African cities.
To this end, he intends to act on several levels:
- Inspire climate leadership in African cities
- Support the definition and implementation of innovative climate actions that impact our communities
- Transform challenges into opportunities for green jobs
- Develop technical and financial mechanisms for Global South Cities to address the urgency of climate change