By Anait Miridzhanian

ABIDJAN (Reuters) -Simone Gbagbo, a former first lady in Ivory Coast who was once wanted by the International Criminal Court for crimes against humanity, is running for president on Saturday, marking a new chapter in her political career without her ex-husband.

The 76-year-old politician, known in the West African nation as the “Iron Lady”, is the most high-profile name among those who were allowed to run against incumbent Alassane Ouattara, who is widely expected to win a fourth term.

Simone Gbagbo played a leading role during the tumultuous tenure of former President Laurent Gbagbo, which was marked by civil war from 2002 to 2007 and again after the 2010 election.

“All the ministers respect me, and I am often placed above them,” she once told the French newspape

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