Simon Compaoré
Simon Compaoré (born September 19, 1952 in Ouagadougou ) is a politician from Burkina Faso ( Upper Volta until 1984 ). From 1995 to 2013 he was Mayor of Ouagadougou. On April 17, 2013, he was appointed Honorary Mayor of Ouagadougou.
Life
Simon Compaoré was born in 1952 to a pastor. After attending primary and secondary schools in Koudougou and Ouagadougou, he studied business administration at the Faculty of Economics in Dijon ( France ), where he completed his studies with a licentiate and a diploma (Diplôme d'études supérieures spécialisées).
After returning to Upper Volta, he first worked in administration, before holding various higher offices in public administration from 1984. In 1987 he started his political career as Deputy Secretary for Economic and Financial Affairs of the Executive Committee of the Popular Front (Front populaire).
In March 1995 he was elected Mayor of Ouagadougou City. He was confirmed in this office in the 2000 and 2006 elections.
In addition to his further office as a member of the National Assembly , he was also deputy general secretary of the ruling party Congrès pour la démocratie et le progrès (CDP) for several years .
Awards
- Officer of the National Order of Burkina Faso
- Knight of the French Legion of Honor
Individual evidence
- ↑ Official announcement on the website of the municipality of Ouagadougou ( Memento of the original of July 6, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. ( French )
Web links
- Official biography on the government website of Burkina Faso ( Memento from September 28, 2011 in the Internet Archive )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Compaoré, Simon |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Burkinabe politician, Mayor of Ouagadougou |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 19, 1952 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Ouagadougou |