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In 1990, the Popular Front held its first National Congress, which formed a committee to draft a national constitution. The constitution was approved by referendum in 1991. In 1992, Compaore was elected president, running unopposed after the opposition boycotted the election because of Compaore's refusal to accede to demands of the opposition such as a sovereign National Conference to set modalities. The opposition did participate in the following year's legislative elections, in which the ODP/MT won a majority of seats. The government of the Fourth Republic includes a strong presidency, a prime minister, a Council of Ministers presided over by the president, a two-chamber National Assembly, and the judiciary. The legislature and judiciary are independent but remain susceptible to outside influence. In 1995, Burkina held its first multiparty municipal elections since independence. With minor exceptions, balloting was considered free and fair by the local human rights organizations which monitored the contest. The president's ODP/MT won over 1,100 of some 1,700 councillor seats being contested. In February 1996, the ruling ODP/MT merged with several small opposition parties to form the Congress for Democracy and Progress (CDP). This effectively co-opted much of what little viable opposition to Compaore existed. The remaining opposition parties regrouped in preparation for 1997 legislative elections and the 1998 presidential election. The 1997 legislative elections, which international observers pronounced to be substantially free, fair, and transparent, resulted in a large CDP majority--101 to 111 seats. Principal Government Officials President--Blaise Compaore Prime Minister--Kadre Desire Ouedraogo Ministers of State Environment and Water--Salif Diallo Integration and African Solidarity--Bongnessan Arsene Ye Ministers Economy and Finance, Government Spokesman--Tertius Zongo Foreign Affairs--Ablasse Ouedraogo Justice--Larba Yarga Territorial Administration and Security--Yero Boly Commerce, Industry, and Crafts--Idrissa Zampalegre Energy and Mines--Elie Ouedraogo Higher Education and Scientific Research--Christophe Dabire Basic Education and Mass Literacy--Banworo Seydou Sanou Infrastructure, Housing and Urban Planning--Joseph Kabore Civil Service and Institutional Development--Juliette Bonkoungou Employment, Labor, and Social Security--Elie Sarre Agriculture--Michel Koutaba Regional Integration--Viviane Yolande Compaore Parliamentary Relations--Cyril Goungounga Communications and Culture--Mahamadou Ouedraogo Health--Ludovic Alain Tou Youth and Sports--Andre Joseph Tiendrebeogo Transport and Tourism--Bedouma Alain Yoda Social and Family Affairs--Bana Ouandaogo Animal Resources--Alassane Sere Promotion of Women--Alice Tiendrebeogo Minister Delegates Budget--Daouda Bayuli Finance--Hamidou Wibgha Water Resources--Soma Barro Housing and Urban Planning--Idsiaka Drabo Employment Promotion--Emile Kabore Ambassador to the United States--Bruno Nongoma Zidouemba Burkina Faso maintains an embassy in the United States at 2340 Massachusetts Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20008 (tel. 202-332-5577). |
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30 provinces; Bam, Bazega, Bougouriba, Boulgou, Boulkiemde, Ganzourgou, Gnagna, Gourma, Houe, Kadiogo, Kenedougou, Komoe, Kossi, Kouritenga, Mouhoun, Namentenga, Naouri, Oubritenga, Oudalan, Passore, Poni, Sanguie, Sanmatenga, Seno, Sissili, Soum, Sourou, Tapoa, Yatenga, Zoundweogo |
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30 provinces; Bam, Bazega, Bougouriba, Boulgou, Boulkiemde, Ganzourgou, Gnagna, Gourma, Houe, Kadiogo, Kenedougou, Komoe, Kossi, Kouritenga, Mouhoun, Namentenga, Naouri, Oubritenga, Oudalan, Passore, Poni, Sanguie, Sanmatenga, Seno, Sissili, Soum, Sourou, Tapoa, Yatenga, Zoundweogo |
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