Christophe Joseph Marie Dabiré (born 27 August 1948) is a Burkinabé politician who served as the Prime Minister of Burkina Faso from 24 January 2019 to 9 December 2021. 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 | |
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| Prime Minister of Burkina Faso | |
| In office 24 January 2019 – 10 December 2021 | |
| President | Roch Marc Christian Kaboré |
| Preceded by | Paul Kaba Thieba |
| Succeeded by | Lassina Zerbo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 August 1948 |
| Children | 3 |
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Career
editDabiré 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.
On 8 December 2021, amid an escalating security crisis, Burkina Faso's president, Roch Kaboré, fired Dabiré as prime minister. The presidential decree said members of the outgoing government would govern the country until a new government could be established.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b AfricaNews (21 January 2019). "Burkina Faso: Christophe Joseph Marie Dabiré is new PM". Africanews. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
- ^ a b c "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 22 January 2019.
- ^ "Burkina Faso PM ousted following protests over jihadist violence". France 24. 8 December 2021. Retrieved 8 December 2021.