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| Assumed office 04 June 2007 |
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| President | Blaise Compaoré |
| Preceded by | Paramanga Ernest Yonli |
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| Born | 18 May 1957 Koudougou, Upper Volta |
| Political party | CDP |
Tertius Zongo (born 18 May 1957[1]) has been the Prime Minister of Burkina Faso since June 2007. Zongo was born in Koudougou.[1] He has an extensive background in economics and accounting. He became Deputy Minister for Budget and Planning, under the Minister of the Economy, Finances, and Planning, in June 1995; in February 1996 he became government spokesman in addition to his role as Deputy Minister,[1][2] and he remained government spokesman until November 2000.[1] He became Deputy Minister for Finances and Economic Development, under the Prime Minister, in September 1996, before becoming Minister of Economy and Finances in June 1997.[1][2] He remained in the latter position until November 2000.[1] On February 14 2002 he became ambassador to the United States,[1][2][3] serving in that position until he was named Prime Minister in June 2007. Zongo also served as governor for Burkina Faso to the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund, the African Development Bank and the Islamic Bank of Development. In 1992, he worked as director general of Cooperation at the Ministry of Finances and Planning and as chief of the Department of Multilateral Cooperation from 1988 to 1992. He has also been a professor of accounting, business economy and financial analysis at the University of Ouagadougou in Burkina Faso. Zongo holds a master's degree in economic sciences from the Institute of Enterprises Administration in France. Following the May 2007 parliamentary election, Zongo was appointed Prime Minister by President Blaise Compaore on June 4 2007.[4][5] His government, composed of 34 members, was appointed on June 10.[6]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g Prime Minister's official site.
- ^ a b c Jean-Pierre Béjot, "Tertius Zongo : faire franchir une nouvelle étape économique et social au Burkina Faso (1/2)", lefaso.net, June 9, 2007 (French).
- ^ "Order of Precedence and Date of Presentation of Credentials", U.S. Department of State, June 16, 2003.
- ^ "Burkina Faso: Tertius Zongo, ancien ministre, nommé Premier ministre" (Burkina Faso: Tertius Zongo, ex-minister, named Prime Minister), AFP (Jeuneafrique.com), June 5, 2007 (French).
- ^ "Tertius Zongo appointed new Burkinabe Prime Minister", African Press Agency, June 5, 2007.
- ^ "Le nouveau gouvernement reste dominé par le parti au pouvoir" (The new government remains dominated by the party in power), [Agence France Presse|AFP]] (Jeuneafrique.com), June 11, 2007 (French).
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| Upper Volta (colony; to 1960): Daniel Ouezzin Coulibaly | Maurice Yaméogo | post vacant, 1959-1971
 Burkina Faso (since 1984): Youssouf Ouédraogo | Roch Marc Christian Kaboré | Kadré Désiré Ouedraogo | Paramanga Ernest Yonli | Tertius Zongo† military |
