Luc-Adolphe Tiao
| Luc-Adolphe Tiao | |
|---|---|
| Prime Minister of Burkina Faso | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 18 April 2011 |
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| President | Blaise Compaoré |
| Preceded by | Tertius Zongo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 June 1954 Tenkodogo, Upper Volta (now Burkina Faso) |
| Political party | Congress for Democracy and Progress |
| Alma mater | University of Dakar University of Ouagadougou |
Luc-Adolphe Tiao (born 4 June 1954) is a Burkinabé politician and journalist who has been Prime Minister of Burkina Faso since 2011.
[edit] Early life and career in journalism
Born at Tenkodogo, Tiao attended a seminary from 1969 to 1974 and studied to become a priest, but he abandoned that pursuit upon concluding that his left-wing views were incompatible with a career in the Church. He received degrees from the Center for Science and Information Technology Studies at the University of Dakar and the University of Ouagadougou. Working as a journalist, he earned a reputation for independence in his reporting. He edited Carrefour africain and was Director of Éditions Sidwaya from 1987 to 1990.[1]
[edit] Political career
Tiao was Secretary-General of the Ministry of Communication from 1990 to 1992[2] and President of the Higher Council for Information from 2001 to 2008.[1] He was appointed as Burkina Faso's Ambassador to France on 2 May 2008,[3] serving in that post until 2011.[1]
Tiao was appointed as Prime Minister by President Blaise Compaore on 18 April 2011,[1][4] following protests by students, military personnel and police.[5]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d Malika Groga-Bada, "Burkina Faso : Luc Adolphe Tiao, le joker de Blaise Compaoré", Jeune Afrique, 10 May 2011 (French).
- ^ "Burkina Faso appoints new PM", Xinhua, 20 April 2011.
- ^ "Confidences du week-end : Luc Adolphe Tiao à l’ambassade du Burkina en France", Le Pays, 5 May 2008 (French).
- ^ "New prime minister named for Burkina Faso", Agence France-Presse, 19 April 2011.
- ^ "Burkina Faso gets new prime minister" Al Jazeera, 18 April 2011.
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| Preceded by Tertius Zongo |
Prime Minister of Burkina Faso 2011–present |
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