Youssouf Ouédraogo
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Youssouf Ouédraogo (25 December 1952 – 18 November 2017) was a Burkinabé politician.[2] In 1992 he became the first Prime Minister of Burkina Faso since 1983, serving from 16 June 1992 to 22 March 1994. Ouédraogo, a member of the ruling Congress for Democracy and Progress (CDP), later served as Minister of State for Foreign Affairs from January 1999 to June 2007.
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Youssouf Ouédraogo | |
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Prime Minister of Burkina Faso | |
In office 16 June 1992 – 22 March 1994 | |
President | Blaise Compaoré |
Preceded by | Thomas Sankara |
Succeeded by | Roch Marc Christian Kaboré |
Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
In office January 1999 – June 2007 | |
President | Blaise Compaoré |
Prime Minister | Kadré Désiré Ouédraogo Paramanga Ernest Yonli |
Ambassador of Burkina Faso to Belgium, United Kingdom, Luxembourg, Netherlands and European Union | |
In office March 1994 – January 1999 | |
President | Blaise Compaoré |
Special Adviser to the President of African Development Bank | |
In office September 2007 – 18 November 2017 | |
President | Donald Kaberuka |
President of Social and Economic Council | |
In office April 1989 – May 1992 | |
Minister of Planning and Cooperation | |
In office October 1987 – April 1989 | |
President | Blaise Compaoré |
Prime Minister | Unoccupied position |
Minister of Planning and Popular Development | |
In office August 1984 – October 1987 | |
President | Thomas Sankara |
Prime Minister | Unoccupied position |
Personal details | |
Born | (1952-12-25)25 December 1952[1] Tikaré, Upper Volta |
Died | 18 November 2017(2017-11-18) (aged 64) Abidjan, Ivory Coast |
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