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Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso is a landlocked country in West Africa, bordered by Mali to the northwest, Niger to the northeast, Benin to the southeast, Togo and Ghana to the south, and the Ivory Coast to the southwest.

Entities

Our standard dataset contains 598 entities connected with Burkina Faso. This may include sanctioned entities, politically-exposed persons (PEPs), and their close associates, or entities involved in criminal activity.

Data sources

We are not yet including any data published by authorities or organizations based in Burkina Faso. See our global list of data sources and our criteria for selecting datasets.

Sanctions programs/policies targeting Burkina Faso

We are not yet including any targeting entities that are based in Burkina Faso.

Politically-exposed persons (PEPs)

Our database contains 485 entities identified as PEPs connected with Burkina Faso.

National government positions

Number of known occupants
Head of state or governmentCurrentEndedStatus unclear
President1--
President of Burkina Faso-82
Prime Minister1--
Prime Minister of Burkina Faso-101
Transitional President1--
National executive branchesCurrentEndedStatus unclear
Minister Delegate for Communication-1-
Minister Delegate for Economy-2-
Minister Delegate for Foreign Affairs-1-
Minister for Social Cohesion and National Reconciliation-2-
Minister of Agriculture-2-
Minister of Agriculture, Animal Resources and Fisheries1--
Minister of Animal and Fishing Resources-2-
Minister of Communication-2-
Minister of Culture, Arts, and Tourism of Burkina Faso-1-
Minister of Digital Transition, Posts & Communications1--
Minister of Digital Transition, Posts and Electronic Communications of Burkina Faso-11
Minister of Economy & Finance1--
Minister of Education of Burkina Faso-21
Minister of Energy and Mines of Bukina Faso-2-
Minister of Environment of Bukina Faso-3-
Minister of Environment, Water & Sanitation1--
Minister of Finance of Burkina Faso-44
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Burkina Faso-71
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Cooperation & Burkinabe Abroad1--
Minister of Gender and Family of Bukina Faso-3-
Minister of Health1--
Minister of Health of Burkino Faso-51
Minister of Higher Education of Burkina Faso-21
Minister of Higher Education, Research & Innovation1--
Minister of Humanitarian Action & National Solidarity1--
Minister of Industry and Commerce of Bukina Faso-3-
Minister of Infrastructure of Bukina Faso-3-
Minister of Justice and Human Rights, in charge of Relations with Institutions, Keeper of the Seals1--
Minister of Justice of Burkina Faso-3-
Minister of National Defence of Bukina Faso-41
Minister of National Solidarity and Humanitarian Action-1-
Minister of Prospective and Structural Reforms-1-
Minister of Public Service of Bukina Faso-11
Minister of Religious Affairs-1-
Minister of Secondary Education, Vocational & Technical Training1--
Minister of Security11-
Minister of Sports and Recreation of Burkina Faso-4-
Minister of Sports, Youth & Employment1--
Minister of State, Minister of Communication, Culture, Arts & Tourism1--
Minister of State, Minister of Defence & Veterans Affairs1--
Minister of State, Minister of Public Service & Social Protection1--
Minister of Territorial Administration & Mobility1--
Minister of Territorial Administration of Bukina Faso-4-
Minister of Transport of Bukina Faso-2-
Minister of Urban Planning & Housing1--
Minister of Urban Planning and Housing of Bukina Faso-2-
Minister of Water of Bukina Faso-1-
Minister of Youth and Employment of Bukina Faso-1-
Minister-Del. to the Minister of Agriculture, Animal Resources & Fisheries, with responsibility for Animal Resources1--
Minister-Del. to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Cooperation & Burkinabe Abroad, in charge of Regional Cooperation1--
Minister-Del. to the Minister of the Economy & Finance1--
Secretary-General of the Government and of the Council of Ministers1--
National legislative branchCurrentEndedStatus unclear
Member of the Assemblée Nationale-217101
Member of the National Assembly of Burkina Faso-116
president of the National Assembly of Burkina Faso-41
vice president of the National Assembly of Burkina Faso-1-
Diplomatic rolesCurrentEndedStatus unclear
ambassador of Burkina Faso-1-
ambassador of East Germany to Burkina Faso--1
ambassador of France to Burkina Faso-11
ambassador of Germany to Burkina Faso-5-
ambassador of Palestine to Burkina Faso--1
Ambassador of Spain to Burkina Fasso-11
ambassador of the United Kingdom to Burkina Faso-2-
United States Ambassador to Burkina Faso-3-

Intergovernmental positions

Number of known occupants
International bodiesCurrentEndedStatus unclear
Permanent Representative to the UN, New York1--

Subnational government positions

No positions for this category

Other positions

Number of known occupants
PositionCurrentEndedStatus unclear
Charge d'Affaires in the US1--

What do these numbers mean?

We keep track both if political positions and the individuals who occupy those positions over time. Of course, a person can hold a position for multiple terms, and multiple people can occupy the same position at the same time (e.g. members of parliament).

If a person previously held a position, and currently holds the same position, they are only counted once and recorded under Current. If it is unclear from the source whether they have left the position, they will be counted under Unclear.

How can status be unclear?

Some of the data sources we rely on indicate both past and present holders of political offices. In those cases, a lack of a precise end date for a person's occupancy of a position can mean that we don't know whether they currently hold the position or not. Read more...