Michel Kafando

Michel Kafando
Michel Kafando
President of Burkina Faso
	Transitional
	In office; 23 October 2015 – 29 December 2015
Prime Minister	Yacouba Isaac Zida
Preceded by	Gilbert Diendéré (as Chairman of the National Council for Democracy); Chérif Sy (Acting)
Succeeded by	Roch Marc Christian Kaboré
	In office; 18 November 2014 – 17 September 2015
Prime Minister	Yacouba Isaac Zida
Preceded by	Yacouba Isaac Zida
Succeeded by	Gilbert Diendéré (as Chairman of the National Council for Democracy); Chérif Sy (Acting)
Ambassador of Burkina Faso to the United Nations
	In office; 15 April 1998 – 5 July 2011
President	Blaise Compaoré
Preceded by	Gaëtan Rimwanguiya Ouédraogo
Succeeded by	Der Kogda
Minister of Foreign Affairs
	In office; 30 September 1982 – 4 August 1983
President	Saye Zerbo; Jean-Baptiste Ouédraogo
Preceded by	Félix Tientarboum
Succeeded by	Hama Arba Diallo
Personal details
Born	18 August 1942 (age 82); Ouagadougou, Upper Volta; (now Burkina Faso)
Spouse(s)	Marie Kafando
Alma mater	University of Bordeaux; Sciences Po; Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies; Paris-Sorbonne University

Michel Kafando (born 18 August 1942) is a Burkinabé politician. He was transitional President of Burkina Faso from 2014^[3] to 2015. He worked in the government as Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1982 to 1983 and was the Permanent Representative (Ambassador) of Burkina Faso to the United Nations from 1998 to 2011.^[4]

References

↑ "Secretary-General Meets with Permanent Representative of Burkina Faso", unmultimedia.org
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 "Diplomatie : Michel Kafando quitte New York après une longue carrière ", lefaso.net
↑ "Michel Kafando, Président de la Transition", Burkina24, 17 November 2014.
↑ "New Permanent Representative of Burkina Faso presents credentials", United Nations press release, BIO/3152, 15 April 1998.

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[1] "Secretary-General Meets with Permanent Representative of Burkina Faso", unmultimedia.org

[Quitte-2] 2.0 ^2.1 "Diplomatie : Michel Kafando quitte New York après une longue carrière ", lefaso.net

[Pres-3] "Michel Kafando, Président de la Transition", Burkina24, 17 November 2014.

[New-4] "New Permanent Representative of Burkina Faso presents credentials", United Nations press release, BIO/3152, 15 April 1998.

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Michel Kafando

President of Burkina Faso
Transitional
In office 23 October 2015 – 29 December 2015
Prime Minister	Yacouba Isaac Zida
Preceded by	Gilbert Diendéré (as Chairman of the National Council for Democracy) Chérif Sy (Acting)
Succeeded by	Roch Marc Christian Kaboré
In office 18 November 2014 – 17 September 2015
Prime Minister	Yacouba Isaac Zida
Preceded by	Yacouba Isaac Zida
Succeeded by	Gilbert Diendéré (as Chairman of the National Council for Democracy) Chérif Sy (Acting)
Ambassador of Burkina Faso to the United Nations
In office 15 April 1998 – 5 July 2011
President	Blaise Compaoré
Preceded by	Gaëtan Rimwanguiya Ouédraogo^[1]
Succeeded by	Der Kogda
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office 30 September 1982 – 4 August 1983^[2]
President	Saye Zerbo Jean-Baptiste Ouédraogo
Preceded by	Félix Tientarboum
Succeeded by	Hama Arba Diallo

Personal details
Born	(1942-08-18) 18 August 1942 (age 82) Ouagadougou, Upper Volta (now Burkina Faso)^[2]
Spouse(s)	Marie Kafando
Alma mater	University of Bordeaux Sciences Po Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies Paris-Sorbonne University