Christophe Joseph Marie Dabiré

Christophe Joseph Marie Dabiré (born 27 August 1948) is a Burkinabé politician who is currently serving as the Prime Minister of Burkina Faso. He was appointed to the position of Prime Minister by President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré following the resignation of Paul Kaba Thieba and his cabinet. Dabiré had previously represented Burkina Faso at the West African Economic and Monetary Union, and went on to serve as a minister under former president Blaise Compaoré from 1994 to 1996, with Kaboré holding the title of Prime Minister.[1][2]

Christophe Joseph Marie Dabiré
Prime Minister of Burkina Faso
Assumed office
24 January 2019
PresidentRoch Marc Christian Kaboré
Preceded byPaul Kaba Thieba
Personal details
Born (1948-08-27) 27 August 1948
Children3
Alma materUniversity of Benin (Lomé – Togo)
University of Bordeaux
University of Lille

Career

Dabiré served under Thomas Sankara as the Director of Studies and Projects at the Ministry of Economy and Planning from 1984 to 1988, when he became the Director General of Cooperation at the Ministry of Economy and Planning. He held this position until 1992.[2]

In 1992, Dabiré managed Department of Health, until 1997 when he was responsible for Burkina Faso's Department of Secondary, Higher Education and Scientific Research, a position he would hold until 2000. During that time, he served in the National Assembly of Burkina Faso as a member of the Congress for Democracy and Progress party. After being re-elected to the National Assembly in 2002, Dabiré served another five-year term which expired in 2007.[2][1] He was appointed to the position of Prime Minister on 21 January 2019, and took office three days later.

References
  1. AfricaNews (21 January 2019). "Burkina Faso: Christophe Joseph Marie Dabiré is new PM". Africanews. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
  2. "La biographie du nouveau chef du gouvernement, Son Excellence Christophe Joseph Marie DABIRE - Bienvenue sur le site Officiel du Premier Ministère du Burkina Faso". www.gouvernement.gov.bf. Retrieved 2019-01-22.
Political offices
Preceded by
Paul Kaba Thieba		 Prime Minister of Burkina Faso
2019–present		 Incumbent
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