Michel Kafando
Michel Kafando | |
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Ambassador of Burkina Faso to the United Nations | |
In office 15 April 1998 – 5 July 2011 | |
President | Blaise Compaoré |
Preceded by | Gaëtan Rimwanguiya Ouédraogo[1] |
Succeeded by | Der Kogda |
Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
In office 30 September 1982 – 4 August 1983[2] | |
President | Saye Zerbo Jean-Baptiste Ouédraogo |
Preceded by | Félix Tientarboum |
Succeeded by | Hama Arba Diallo |
Personal details | |
Born | Ouagadougou, Upper Volta (now Burkina Faso)[2] | 18 August 1942
Spouse | Marie Kafando |
Alma mater | University of Bordeaux Sciences Po Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies Paris-Sorbonne University |
Michel Kafando (born 18 August 1942) is a Burkinabé diplomat who served as the transitional
Following the resignation of President Blaise Compaoré amidst mass protests on 31 October 2014, Kafando was chosen to serve as President during a year-long transitional period leading to the next election. He was sworn in on 18 November 2014.
Kafando was briefly ousted by the
Background
Michel Kafando was born on 18 August 1942 in
Diplomatic career
Michel Kafando was the
He served as Upper Volta's Permanent Representative to the UN and as its Ambassador to Cuba before being appointed as Permanent Representative to the UN for a second time; he presented his credentials to the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Kofi Annan, on 15 April 1998.[4]
Kafando was
On 5 May 2017, Michel Kafando was appointed Special Envoy of the United Nations Secretary-General. As Special Envoy he will be involved in promoting peace in Burundi and political dialogue in the East African Community. [9]
Transitional President (2014-2015)
Long-time President
On 19 July 2015, amidst tensions between the military and Prime Minister Zida, Kafando stripped Zida of the defense portfolio and took over the portfolio himself. He also took over the security portfolio, previously held by Zida's ally Auguste Denise Barry.[14] As part of the same reshuffle, he appointed Moussa Nébié to replace himself as Minister of Foreign Affairs.[15]
On 16 September 2015, two days after a recommendation from the National Reconciliation and Reforms Commission to disband the
Kafando was believed to remain under house arrest until 21 September, when he was reported to have arrived at the residence of the French ambassador.[19] The regular army issued an ultimatum to the RSP to surrender by the morning of 22 September.[20] Kafando was reinstalled as President at a ceremony on 23 September in the presence of ECOWAS leaders.[21]
Post-presidential career
In early May 2017 Kafando was appointed UN Envoy to Burundi.[22]
References
- ^ "Secretary-General Meets with Permanent Representative of Burkina Faso", unmultimedia.org
- ^ a b "Diplomatie : Michel Kafando quitte New York après une longue carrière ", lefaso.net
- ^ a b "Michel Kafando, Président de la Transition", Burkina24, 17 November 2014.
- ^ a b c d "New Permanent Representative of Burkina Faso presents credentials", United Nations press release, BIO/3152, 15 April 1998.
- ^ Bejot, Jean-Pierre (17 November 2014). "C'est Michel Kafando qui va présider la transition". lefaso.net (in French). Retrieved 24 January 2018.
- ^ "L'épouse du président Kafando se positionne contre les violences faites aux femmes". Burkina 24. 2014-12-18. Archived from the original on 2019-01-21. Retrieved 2019-01-21.
- ^ "Press conference by Security Council President", United Nations press release, 3 September 2008.
- ^ "Security Council, in statement, condemns 3 December terrorist attack in Somalia", United Nations press release, SC/9802, 3 December 2009.
- ^ "Secretary-General Appoints Secretary-General Appoints Michel Kafando of Burkina Faso as Special Envoy". United Nations.
- ^ "Kafando sworn in as Burkina Faso transitional president", Reuters, 18 November 2014.
- ^ Mathieu Bonkoungou and Nadoun Coulibaly, "Burkina Faso names army colonel Zida as prime minister", Reuters, 19 November 2014.
- ^ "Le gouvernement de la transition est connu", Lefaso.net, 23 November 2014 (in French).
- ^ "Transitional government appointed in Burkina Faso", Reuters, 24 November 2014.
- ^ "Burkina Faso reshuffles govt 3 months before polls", Deutsche Presse-Agentur, 20 July 2015.
- ^ "Burkina Faso reshuffles government 3 months before elections", Reuters, 20 July 2015.
- ^ Ouedraogo, Brahima (16 September 2015). "Military detains Burkina Faso's president, prime minister weeks ahead of landmark vote". U.S. News & World Report. Associated Press. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
- ^ Coulibaly, Nadoun; Flynn, Daniel (16 September 2015). "Burkina Faso presidential guard detains cabinet - military sources". Reuters. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
- ^ Mathieu Bonkoungou and Nadoun Coulibaly, "Burkina Faso army enters capital to disarm coup leaders", Reuters, 21 September 2015.
- ^ "Burkina Faso army reaches capital to quell coup", BBC News, 22 September 2015.
- ^ "Loyalist troops tell Burkina coup leaders: surrender or face attack", Reuters, 22 September 2015.
- ^ Patrick Fort and Romaric Ollo Hien, "Burkina president resumes power after week-long coup", Agence France-Presse, 23 September 2015.
- ^ Agence France-Presse (6 May 2017). "Former Burkina Faso president named UN Burundi envoy". News24. Retrieved 24 January 2018.