Téné Birahima Ouattara (born 1955/56)[1] is an Ivorian politician who is currently the Minister of Defense of Ivory Coast.

He has previously served as the country's Minister of Presidential Affairs and head of the national intelligence department.

[3] Ouattara was a founding member of the Rassemblement des Républicains (Rally of the Republicans),[2] and has been the party's treasurer.

In the role, he reduced the running cost of the president's office by around 500 million CFA francs, including through the reduction of 900 staff.

[4] In 2013, he became leader of Kong town council,[2] succeeding his brother Gaoussou, who had held the role since 1995.