Cote D'Ivoire is located west Africa. Original name "Ivory Coast". Its area is 322 thousands square kilometers, population is 12.5 millions. Its agriculture and mineral resources are abundant. There are diamond, gold, petroleum and so on. Abound in lumber,coffee, cocoa,palm. Its GDP occupies front row of Africa, per-capita income is about 700 USD. It declares independence on Aug.7,1960 and changes its name "Cote D'Ivoire" on Jan.1,1986. There are two capitals in the country: New capital is Yamoussoukro, it is called political capital; Original capital is Abidjan, called economic capital. Abidjan is most modernizing harbour of west Africa,high buildings and large mansions are arranged in close order in down town, the grass looks like a green carpet in the gardens of streets, it is reputed as " A small Paris in the black Africa". But its suburbs is quite destitution and backward. It is a epitome of developing Africa.

Premier Duncan was born in 1943, graduated from France Nancy commercial college and Paris international trade college. He once took office in IMF (International Monetary Fund), West Africa State Center Bank and so on. He took up the post of the Minister of finance in 1990, the Premier on Dec.15,1993.(See below)