Amadou Gon Coulibaly reads a declaration at the presidential palace in Abidjan, January 6, 2016. REUTERS/Luc Gnago

ABIDJAN (Reuters) - Ivory Coast’s President Alassane Ouattara has named Amadou Gon Coulibaly, a close political ally, as the West African nation’s new prime minister, the government said on its official Twitter account.

Coulibaly had been serving as an adviser to the president, in the role of secretary-general.