21 Notable alumni of
University of Ouagadougou
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The University of Ouagadougou is 2298th in the world, 55th in Africa, and 1st in Burkina Faso by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 21 notable alumni from the University of Ouagadougou sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff.
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Ibrahim Traoré
- Occupations
- politicianmilitary officer
- Biography
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Ibrahim Traoré is a Burkinabé military officer and politician who has served as the interim president of Burkina Faso since 2022. Ideologically prominent for his nationalist, pan-Africanist, anti-imperialist, and anti-Western views, as well as his charismatic leadership and appeal to young people, Traoré has also served as the second leader of the Patriotic Movement for Safeguard and Restoration, the ruling military junta in Burkina Faso, since September 2022.
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Hamed Bakayoko
- Occupations
- ministerpoliticianjournalist
- Biography
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Hamed Bakayoko was an Ivorian politician who served as Prime Minister of Côte d'Ivoire from 8 July 2020 until his death on 10 March 2021. He had previously served as the country's Minister of New Technologies, Information and Communication, Minister of the Interior and Minister of Defense.
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Assita Kanko
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Assita Adoua Kanko is a Burkinabé-born Belgian journalist, human rights activist, author and politician.
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Yacouba Isaac Zida
- Occupations
- ministermilitary personnelpolitician
- Biography
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Yacouba Isaac Zida is a Burkinabé military officer and politician, who served as the Interim Head of State of Burkina Faso in November 2014.
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Paul Kaba Thieba
- Occupations
- ministereconomistpolitician
- Biography
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Paul Kaba Thieba is a Burkinabé economist and politician who was appointed and served as Prime Minister of Burkina Faso from 6 January 2016 to 18 January 2019. Thieba was appointed by President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré on 6 January 2016, shortly after Kaboré took office. Previously he worked at the Central Bank of West African States and the West African Monetary Union.
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Salif Diallo
- Occupations
- diplomatministerpolitician
- Biography
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Salif Diallo was a Burkinabé politician who was President of the National Assembly of Burkina Faso from 2015 to 2017. He was a key associate of President Blaise Compaoré from the 1980s to the 2000s, serving in various posts during that period, including as Director of the Cabinet of the President from 1987 to 1989, Minister of Environment and Water from 1995 to 1999, and Minister of Agriculture from 2000 to 2008. He was appointed as Burkina Faso's Ambassador to Austria later in 2008. He also served as Vice-President of the Congress for Democracy and Progress, the ruling party.
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Albert Ouédraogo
- Occupations
- politicianminister
- Biography
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Albert Ouédraogo is a Burkinabé politician and economist who served as the interim prime minister of Burkina Faso from 3 March to 30 September 2022.
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Pierre Habumuremyi
- Years
- 1961-.. (age 65)
- Occupations
- politicianminister
- Biography
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Pierre-Damien Habumuremyi is a Rwandan politician who served as Prime Minister of Rwanda from 7 October 2011 until 24 July 2014. He previously served as Minister of Education from May 2011 to October 2011.
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Monique Ilboudo
- Occupations
- human rights defenderlawyerwriterministerpolitician
- Biography
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Monique Ilboudo is an author and human rights activist from Burkina Faso. As of 2012, she was Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Burkina Faso to the Nordic and Baltic countries.
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Paramanga Ernest Yonli
- Occupations
- diplomatministerpolitician
- Biography
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Paramanga Ernest Yonli also known as Ernest Paramanga Yonli, is a Burkinabé politician. He was Prime Minister from 6 November 2000 to 3 June 2007 and then President of the Economic and Social Council of Burkina Faso until March 2015.
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Alpha Barry
- Occupations
- ministerpoliticianjournalist
- Biography
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Alpha Barry is a Burkinabé politician and journalist. He served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2016 to 2021.
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Bénéwendé Stanislas Sankara
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Bénéwendé Stanislas Sankara is a Burkinabé politician who served as the President of the Union for Rebirth / Sankarist Party (UNIR/PS) party throughout its existence. From 2021 to 2023, he served as President of the newly formed Union for Rebirth / Patriotic Sankarist Movement (UNIR/MPS).
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Alassane Seidou
- Occupations
- ministergynecologistpolitician
- Biography
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Alassane Seidou is a Beninese politician and educator. He is the current Minister of Interior and Public Security of Benin, and former Minister of Decentralization and Local Governance, having been appointed to the latter position in early 2021 by the current president of Benin, Patrice Talon. His term began on 25 May 2021.
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Alassane Bala Sakandé
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Alassane Bala Sakandé is a politician and bank executive from Burkina Faso who served as President of the National Assembly of Burkina Faso after death of Salif Diallo and National President of People's Movement for Progress. He was elected on 8 September 2017 and deposed on 24 January 2022.
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Stanislas Ouaro
- Occupations
- mathematicianpolitician
- Biography
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Stanislas Ouaro is a Burkinabé politician and mathematician.
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Marie Françoise Ouedraogo
- Enrolled in the University of Ouagadougou
- In 1999 graduated with doctorate
- Occupations
- university teachermathematicianpolitician
- Biography
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Marie Françoise Ouedraogo is a Burkinabé mathematician. She has previously served in government as permanent secretary of the national policy of good governance.
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Clément Sawadogo
- Occupations
- ministereconomistpolitician
- Biography
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Clément Pengwendé Sawadogo is a Burkinabé politician who has served in the government of Burkina Faso as Minister of the Civil Service, Labour and Social Security since 2016. He is a member of the People's Movement for Progress.
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Angèle Bassolé-Ouédraogo
- Occupations
- university teacherwriterjournalistpublisherpoet
- Biography
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Angèle Bassolé-Ouédraogo is an Ivoirian-born Canadian poet and journalist. She has won the Trillium Book Award and been nominated for the Ottawa Book Award.
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Patricia Zoundi Yao
- Occupations
- social entrepreneur
- Biography
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Patricia Zoundi Yao is a well-known social entrepreneur in Côte d'Ivoire. She is the founder of several companies, including Quickcash (fintech) and Canaan Land (agribusiness). Her determination and leadership was recognized by UNCTAD in September 2019 when she was one of seven "eTrade for Women Advocates".
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Filippe Savadogo
- Occupations
- diplomatministerpolitician
- Biography
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Filippe Savadogo is a Burkinabe film critic and politician.
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Pauline Mvele
- Occupations
- screenwriterfilmmakerfilm directoractor
- Biography
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Pauline Mvele is an actress, director and screenwriter from Burkina Faso. Mvele is known for producing documentaries, and currently lives in Gabon. Her documentaries focus on issues such as HIV/AIDS in Africa, and the mistreatment of widows and prisoners in Gabon. In 2014 her film won best film at the Burundi Film Festival.
