Ali Barraud
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Ali Barraud N'Goni was a Burkinabé
politician who served as Minister of Public Health and Population for Upper Volta
. He resigned his position on January 22, 1974.
He was involved in the 1948 founding of the Voltaic Democratic Union (PDV), which joined with the Social Party for the Emancipation of the African Masses
(PSEMA) in 1956 to form the Unified Democratic Party
(PDU) electoral alliance.
From 1957 to 1959, he served as a member of the delegation of Upper Volta to the Grand Council of French Western Africa. In 1971, he was elected Vice-Chairman of the Executive Board of the World Health Organization
.
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 who served as Minister of Public Health and Population for Upper Volta
Republic of Upper Volta
The Republic of Upper Volta was established on December 11, 1958, as a self-governing colony within the French Community. Before attaining autonomy it had been French Upper Volta and part of the French Union. On August 5, 1960 it attained full independence from France.Thomas Sankara came to power...
. He resigned his position on January 22, 1974.
He was involved in the 1948 founding of the Voltaic Democratic Union (PDV), which joined with the Social Party for the Emancipation of the African Masses
Social Party for the Emancipation of the African Masses
Social Party for the Emancipation of the African Masses was a political party in Upper Volta, led by Joseph Conombo and Henri Guissou...
(PSEMA) in 1956 to form the Unified Democratic Party
Unified Democratic Party
Unified Democratic Party , was, despite its name, not a political party but an electoral alliance of two parties, the Voltaic Democratic Union and the Social Party for the Emancipation of the African Masses , ahead of the 1958 territorial assembly elections in Upper Volta...
(PDU) electoral alliance.
From 1957 to 1959, he served as a member of the delegation of Upper Volta to the Grand Council of French Western Africa. In 1971, he was elected Vice-Chairman of the Executive Board of the World Health Organization
World Health Organization
The World Health Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations that acts as a coordinating authority on international public health. Established on 7 April 1948, with headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, the agency inherited the mandate and resources of its predecessor, the Health...
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