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After holding administrative roles from 1984 to 1986,he was Ambassador to Côte d'Ivoire from 1986 to 1988,then Ambassador to Libya from 1988 to 1995. Subsequently,he served in the government as Minister of Territorial Administration and Security from 1995 to 2000 and was Director of the Cabinet of the President from 2000 to 2004. [1]
Shortly after the state prosecutor said that General KouaméLougué,the Minister of Defense,had been questioned regarding a 2003 coup plot,Lougue was dismissed and Boly,who was described in the media as "a trusted civilian aide" of President Blaise Compaoré, [2] was appointed to succeed him as Minister of Defense on 17 January 2004. [1] [3] In response to alleged violation of Burkinabéairspace by Ivorian military aircraft,Boly warned in July 2004 that the Burkinabémilitary would "shoot every plane violating our airspace". [4]
Amidst protest and military unrest,Boly was not included in the government named on 21 April 2011;President Compaorétook over the defense portfolio himself. [5] Subsequently,he was appointed as Ambassador to Morocco on 3 August 2011, [6] presenting his credentials to Moroccan King Mohammed VI on 3 February 2012. [7]
In March 2022 Boly,was appointed Minister of State to the President of Burkina Faso,in charge of Social Cohesion and National Reconciliation. [8]
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