Minister of Foreign Affairs (Burkina Faso)

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The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Burkina Faso (previously known as the Republic of Upper Volta ) is a government minister in charge of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Burkina Faso, responsible for conducting foreign relations of the country.

The following is a list of foreign ministers of Upper Volta/Burkina Faso since its founding in 1960:

No.Name
(Birth–Death)
PortraitTenure
Republic of Upper Volta (1960–1984)
1 Maurice Yaméogo
(1921–1993)
Maurice Yameogo, 1960.jpg 1960
2 Lompolo Koné
(1921–1974)
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3 Sangoulé Lamizana
(1916–2005)
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4 Malick Zoromé
(1935–2012)
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5 Joseph Conombo
(1917–2008)
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6 Saye Zerbo
(1932–2013)
Saye Zerbo.jpg 1974–1976
7 Alfred Kabore
(b. 1939)
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8 Moussa Kargougou
(1926–1997)
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9 Félix Tientarboum
(1935–2013)
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10 Michel Kafando
(b. 1942)
Michel Kafando 2015.jpg 1982–1983
11 Hama Arba Diallo
(1939–2014)
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Republic of Burkina Faso (1984–present)
12 Basile Guissou
(b. 1949)
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13 Léandre Bassolé
(b. 1946)
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14 Jean-Marc Palm No image.png 1987–1989
15 Issou Go No image.png 1989
16 Prosper Vokouma
(b. 1955)
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17 Issa Dominique Konaté
(b. 1953)
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18 Thomas Sanon
(b. 1947)
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19 Ablassé Ouedraogo
(b. 1953)
No image.png 1994–1999
20 Youssouf Ouédraogo
(1952–2017)
Youssouf Ouedraogo (cropped).jpg 1999–2007
21 Djibril Bassolé
(b. 1957)
Djibril Bassole 080701-F-1644L-030.jpg 2007–2008
22 Alain Bédouma Yoda
(b. 1951)
Alain Bedouma Yoda.jpg 2008–2011
(21) Djibril Bassolé
(b. 1957)
Djibril Bassole 080701-F-1644L-030.jpg 2011–2014
(10) Michel Kafando
(b. 1942)
Michel Kafando 2015.jpg 2014–2015
23 Moussa Nébié
(b. 1959)
Moussa Nebie 2015.jpg 2015
(23)2015–2016
24 Alpha Barry
(b. 1970)
Alpha Barry (cropped).jpg 2016–2020
(24)2021
25 Rosine Sori-Coulibaly
(b. 1958)
Hadizatou Rosine Coulibaly-Sori (cropped).jpg 2021–2022
26 Olivia Rouamba Olivia Rouamba - VOA 2023 (1) (cropped).jpg 2022–2023
27

Karamoko Jean-Marie Traoré
(b.1972)

Karamoko Jean Marie Traore - 2023 (cropped).jpg 2023–present

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