Jean Emmanuel Ouédraogo

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His Excellency
Jean Emmanuel Ouédraogo
Ouédraogo in 2023
Interim Prime Minister of Burkina Faso
Incumbent
Assumed office
7 December 2024
PresidentIbrahim Traoré (interim)
Preceded byApollinaire J. Kyélem de Tambèla (interim)
Minister of Communication [fr]
In office
25 October 2022 – 6 December 2024
Prime MinisterApollinaire J. Kyélem de Tambèla
Preceded byValérie Kaboré
Succeeded byPingdwendé Gilbert Ouedraogo [fr]
Minister of Culture, Arts, and Tourism [fr]
In office
25 October 2022 – 6 December 2024
Prime MinisterApollinaire J. Kyélem de Tambèla
Preceded byValérie Kaboré
Succeeded byPingdwendé Gilbert Ouedraogo
Personal details
Born
Rimtalba Jean Emmanuel Ouédraogo

(1980-12-26) 26 December 1980 (age 44)
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
Political partyIndependent
EducationUniversity of Ouagadougou

Rimtalba Jean Emmanuel Ouédraogo (born 26 December 1980) is a Burkinabé journalist, presenter and politician who has been serving as the interim prime minister of Burkina Faso since 2024. He previously was the Minister of Communication and the Minister of Culture, Arts, and Tourism in the government of Apollinaire J. Kyélem de Tambèla from 2022 to 2024.

Biography

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Ouédraogo studied at the University of Ouagadougou,[1] obtaining a baccalaureate in sociology, and a master's degree in mediation and conflict management. Ouédraogo completed the exam for the Institute of Technology and Information Sciences in 2006.

Ouédraogo worked as the editor-in-chief, then director of Radio Télévision du Burkina from 2016 to 2021.[2] He hosted several shows, including "Sur la Brèche".[3]

Political career

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Following the September 2022 Burkina Faso coup d'état, Ouédraogo was appointed to the post of Communication [fr], Culture, Arts, and Tourism [fr],[4][5][6][7] and was made the spokesperson of the Apollinaire J. Kyélem de Tambèla government from 2022 to 2024.[8] As the minister of Communication, Ouédraogo was responsible for the suspension of several French radio and TV outlets, including Radio France Internationale,[9][10] Jeune Afrique,[11] and Le Monde.[12] France 24 was specifically suspended for airing an interview with Abu Ubaidah Youssef al-Annabi, the leader of Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb, of which the government of Burkina Faso is at war with.[13]

Following the December 2023 cabinet reshuffle, Ouédraogo was also made one of the government's ministers of state.[14][15]

Ouédraogo was appointed to the post of prime minister on 7 December 2024[16] after President Ibrahim Traoré dissolved the previous government on 6 December 2024.[17]

Awards

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On 8 December 2023, Ouédraogo was awarded the Order of the Stallion [fr].[18]

References

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  1. ^ "Ministre de la Communication, de la Culture, des Arts et du Tourisme". Gouvernement du Burkina Faso (in French). Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  2. ^ "Médias : Jean-Emmanuel Ouédraogo désormais aux commandes de la RTB télé - leFaso.net". lefaso.net (in French). Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  3. ^ "Archives des sur la breche". Radiodiffusion Télévision du Burkina (in French). 6 October 2024. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  4. ^ Az Aib (27 October 2022). "Burkina: The new Minister of Communication invites his collaborators to prioritize the general interest". Archived from the original on 1 May 2023. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
  5. ^ "Ministère en charge de la communication : Rimtalba Jean Emmanuel Ouédraogo promet d'être à l'écoute de toute préoccupation - leFaso.net". lefaso.net (in French). Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  6. ^ Kambou, Sié Frédéric (27 October 2022). "Ministère de la communication et de la culture : Jean Emmanuel Ouédraogo prend service". Burkina24.com - Actualité du Burkina Faso 24h/24 (in French). Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  7. ^ Wamini SIDWAYA (27 October 2022). "Ministry in charge of Communication: Rimtalba Jean Emmanuel Ouédraogo has taken the reins". Archived from the original on 29 August 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  8. ^ "Burkina Faso junta names new PM after dismissing government – DW – 12/08/2024". dw.com. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  9. ^ "Burkina Faso : la diffusion de RFI suspendue "jusqu'à nouvel ordre", FMM déplore cette décision". France 24 (in French). 3 December 2022. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  10. ^ "La radio RFI suspendue " jusqu'à nouvel ordre " au Burkina Faso" (in French). 3 December 2022. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  11. ^ "Burkina Faso: Junta suspends Jeune Afrique operations - Burkina Faso | ReliefWeb". reliefweb.int. 27 September 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  12. ^ "Popular Burkina Faso Radio Station Suspended Over 'Insulting' Niger Interview". Voice of America. 11 August 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  13. ^ "Burkina Faso halts France 24 broadcasts after al-Qaeda interview". Al Jazeera. 27 March 2023. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
  14. ^ "Burkina : Les changements à noter dans le remaniement ministériel du 17 décembre 2023 - leFaso.net". lefaso.net (in French). Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  15. ^ B24, Rédaction (17 December 2023). "Burkina Faso : Ce qu'il faut retenir du remaniement ministériel de ce 17 décembre 2023". Burkina24.com - Actualité du Burkina Faso 24h/24 (in French). Retrieved 8 December 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  16. ^ "After dissolving government, leader of Burkina Faso junta names new PM". Voice of America. 7 December 2024. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  17. ^ Kola, Franck Michael (6 December 2024). "Burkina : Le Président Traoré met fin aux fonctions du Premier ministre Kyélem de Tambèla". Minute.bf (in French). Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  18. ^ Kola, Franck Michael (9 December 2023). "MCCAT: Jean Emmanuel Ouédraogo fait Officier de l'Ordre de l'Étalon". Minute.bf (in French). Retrieved 9 December 2024.


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