The transitional president in Burkina Faso, Lieutenant-Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, on Thursday appointed Albert Ouédraogo, 53, as prime minister.
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“The transitional president (…) decrees: Mr. Albert Ouédraogo is appointed Prime Minister”, indicates the decree signed by Lieutenant-Colonel Damiba, a copy of which was sent to AFP. Albert Ouédraogo, an academic, has been at the head of a business consulting and auditing firm since 2007. An economist by training, “the new Prime Minister has solid experience in the field of management of public administrations, development projects as well as private companies”according to the presidency. “He led several study missions on the development of the private sector (…) and organizational audits and the development of manuals of procedures”specifies the presidency.
Transition Charter
On Tuesday, Lieutenant-Colonel Damiba signed a Transitional Charter providing for a three-year period before elections and the formation of a 25-member government led by a civilian prime minister. On Wednesday, the head of state ordered a general audit of the public sector, a measure aimed at instilling good governance in the administration.
Lt. Col. Damiba, 41, seized power after two days of mutinies in several barracks across the country, toppling elected President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré who failed to stem jihadist violence. The new president has made the fight against jihadism and the rebuilding of the Burkinabè state his “priority”.