Abdoulkader Cissé
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Abdoulaye Abdoulkader Cissé (born 5 August 1955) is a Burkinabé
politician, currently serving as Minister of Mines, Quarries, and Energy. He has served in the government of Burkina Faso since 1999.
Cissé was born in Dori
, located in Seno Province
, and he studied in Ouagadougou
, then in the Soviet Union
at the National Economic Institute of Kiev and in France
at the University of Social Sciences of Toulouse. Beginning in 1983, he held a variety of official posts in Burkina Faso over the following eight years: he was Adviser on Economic Affairs at the Ministry of Planning and the Cooperation, Chargé de mission of the Minister-Delegate to the Presidency of Burkina Faso, President of the Economic and Social Council, Adviser to the Presidency for Economic Issues, and Director of Studies, Programming, and Follow-up for Investments at the Ministry of the Economy, Finance, and Planning. He was then a researcher on industrial economy and the privatization
policies financed by the World Bank
from October 1991 to February 1995. Later, he was President of the Chamber of Representatives, the upper house of Parliament, from December 1995 to January 1999.
Cissé was appointed to the government as Minister-Delegate to the Minister of Economy and Finance, in charge of Economic Development, on 14 January 1999. He was then promoted to the position of Minister of Trade, Industry, and Crafts on 12 October 1999; a year later, on 12 November 2000, he was moved to his current position as Minister of Mines, Quarries, and Energy. In the May 2007 parliamentary election
, he was elected to the National Assembly
as a candidate of the Congress for Democracy and Progress
(CDP) in Seno Province. He was retained in his ministerial post in the government appointed after the election on 10 June.
Although he led the CDP to a poor showing in Sahel Region
in the 2006 local elections, he was subsequently retained as the CDP's Secretary for Development and Political Commissioner for Sahel Region at the party's Third Ordinary Congress in November 2006.
Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso – also known by its short-form name Burkina – is a landlocked country in west Africa. It is surrounded by six countries: Mali to the north, Niger to the east, Benin to the southeast, Togo and Ghana to the south, and Côte d'Ivoire to the southwest.Its size is with an estimated...
politician, currently serving as Minister of Mines, Quarries, and Energy. He has served in the government of Burkina Faso since 1999.
Cissé was born in Dori
Dori, Burkina Faso
Dori is a town in northeastern Burkina Faso. It is located at around . It is the capital of Sahel Region and has a population of 17 675. The main ethnic group is the Fula .- Mines :...
, located in Seno Province
Séno Province
Séno is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso, located in its Sahel Region.Its capital is Dori.Seno is divided into 6 departments:*Bani*Dori*Falagountou*Gorgadji*Sampelga*SeytengaSee also:*Regions of Burkina Faso*Provinces of Burkina Faso...
, and he studied in Ouagadougou
Ouagadougou
Ouagadougou is the capital of Burkina Faso and the administrative, communications, cultural and economic center of the nation. It is also the country's largest city, with a population of 1,475,223 . The city's name is often shortened to Ouaga. The inhabitants are called ouagalais...
, then in the Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
at the National Economic Institute of Kiev and in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
at the University of Social Sciences of Toulouse. Beginning in 1983, he held a variety of official posts in Burkina Faso over the following eight years: he was Adviser on Economic Affairs at the Ministry of Planning and the Cooperation, Chargé de mission of the Minister-Delegate to the Presidency of Burkina Faso, President of the Economic and Social Council, Adviser to the Presidency for Economic Issues, and Director of Studies, Programming, and Follow-up for Investments at the Ministry of the Economy, Finance, and Planning. He was then a researcher on industrial economy and the privatization
Privatization
Privatization is the incidence or process of transferring ownership of a business, enterprise, agency or public service from the public sector to the private sector or to private non-profit organizations...
policies financed by the World Bank
World Bank
The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans to developing countries for capital programmes.The World Bank's official goal is the reduction of poverty...
from October 1991 to February 1995. Later, he was President of the Chamber of Representatives, the upper house of Parliament, from December 1995 to January 1999.
Cissé was appointed to the government as Minister-Delegate to the Minister of Economy and Finance, in charge of Economic Development, on 14 January 1999. He was then promoted to the position of Minister of Trade, Industry, and Crafts on 12 October 1999; a year later, on 12 November 2000, he was moved to his current position as Minister of Mines, Quarries, and Energy. In the May 2007 parliamentary election
Burkinabe parliamentary election, 2007
A parliamentary election was held in Burkina Faso on 6 May 2007. The ruling Congress for Democracy and Progress won 73 out of 111 seats....
, he was elected to the National Assembly
National Assembly of Burkina Faso
The unicameral National Assembly of Burkina Faso is the country's legislative body. In 1995, it became the lower house of a bicameral Parliament, but the upper house was abolished in 2002.-Past composition:...
as a candidate of the Congress for Democracy and Progress
Congress for Democracy and Progress
The Congress for Democracy and Progress is the ruling political party in Burkina Faso. Its President is Roch Marc Christian Kaboré....
(CDP) in Seno Province. He was retained in his ministerial post in the government appointed after the election on 10 June.
Although he led the CDP to a poor showing in Sahel Region
Sahel Region
Sahel is one of Burkina Faso's 13 administrative regions. It was created on 2 July 2001 and had a population of 808,928 in 2006. The region's capital is Dori. Four provinces make up the region - Oudalan, Séno, Soum, and Yagha....
in the 2006 local elections, he was subsequently retained as the CDP's Secretary for Development and Political Commissioner for Sahel Region at the party's Third Ordinary Congress in November 2006.