Burkina Faso

Political office-holders

Our database contains 275 politicians connected with Burkina Faso.

Head of state or governmentCurrentEndedStatus unclear
President1--
President of Burkina Faso-82
Prime Minister2--
Prime Minister of Burkina Faso-111
Transitional President1--
National executive branchesCurrentEndedStatus unclear
Minister Del. to the Minister of Foreign Affairs1--
Minister Delegate for Economy-1-
Minister Delegate for Foreign Affairs-1-
Minister for Social Cohesion and National Reconciliation-11
Minister of Agriculture-41
Minister of Agriculture, Water, Animal Resources, & Fisheries1--
Minister of Animal and Fishing Resources-2-
Minister of Basic Education1--
Minister of Commerce1--
Minister of Communication-2-
Minister of Culture, Arts, and Tourism of Burkina Faso-1-
Minister of Digital Transition, Posts and Electronic Communications of Burkina Faso-11
Minister of Digital Transition, Posts, & Communications1--
Minister of Economy & Finance1--
Minister of Education of Burkina Faso-22
Minister of Energy and Mines of Bukina Faso-2-
Minister of Environment of Burkina Faso-3-
Minister of Family & National Solidarity1--
Minister of Finance of Burkina Faso-61
Minister of Foreign Affairs1--
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Burkina Faso-71
Minister of Gender and Family of Burkina Faso-2-
Minister of Health1--
Minister of Health of Burkina Faso-41
Minister of Higher Education of Burkina Faso-21
Minister of Higher Education, Research, & Innovation1--
Minister of Homeland Construction1--
Minister of Industry and Commerce of Bukina Faso-3-
Minister of Infrastructure of Bukina Faso-2-
Minister of Justice1--
Minister of Justice of Burkina Faso-3-
Minister of Mines1--
Minister of National Defence of Bukina Faso-101
Minister of National Solidarity and Humanitarian Action-1-
Minister of Public Service of Bukina Faso-11
Minister of Religious Affairs-1-
Minister of Secondary Education, Vocational, & Technical Training1--
Minister of Security11-
Minister of Sports and Recreation of Burkina Faso-4-
Minister of Sports, Youth, & Employment1--
Minister of State, Minister of Communication, Culture, Arts, & Tourism1--
Minister of State, Minister of Servants of the People1--
Minister of State, Minister of War & Patriotic Defense1--
Minister of Territorial Administration & Mobility1--
Minister of Territorial Administration of Bukina Faso-4-
Minister of Transport of Bukina Faso-2-
Minister of Urban Planning and Housing of Bukina Faso-2-
Minister of Water of Bukina Faso-1-
Minister of Youth and Employment of Bukina Faso-1-
Minister-Del. to the Minister of the Economy & Finance1--
Secretary-General of the Government & of the Council of Ministers1--
National legislative branchCurrentEndedStatus unclear
Member of the Assemblée Nationale-1085
Member of the National Assembly of Burkina Faso-116
president of the National Assembly of Burkina Faso-41
Diplomatic rolesCurrentEndedStatus unclear
ambassador of Burkina Faso-1-
ambassador of Denmark to Burkina Faso--1
ambassador of France to Burkina Faso-11
ambassador of Germany to Burkina Faso-51
ambassador of Indonesia to Nigeria--1
ambassador of Palestine to Burkina Faso--1
Ambassador of Spain to Burkina Fasso-31
ambassador of the United Kingdom to Burkina Faso-2-
apostolic nuncio to Burkina Faso-42
Minister-Counsellor & Chargé d'affaires, a.i. to Canada1--
Permanent Representative to the UN, New York1--
United States Ambassador to Burkina Faso-3-

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