Moumouni Fabré
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Moumouni Fabré is a Burkinabé
politician, currently serving as the Ambassador of Burkina Faso to South Africa
. He was Minister of Territorial Administration and Decentralization from 2002 to 2006.
Fabré was Ambassador to Germany
from late 1988 to March 1991, then Ambassador to Iran
from 1992 to 1997. Subsequently he was an Adviser to the Presidency of Burkina Faso; he was responsible for organizing the 34th Summit of the Organization of African Unity in June 1997, and he was Coordinator of the 26th Islamic Conference of Foreign Ministers in January 1998. Later, he was appointed as Director of the Cabinet of Prime Minister Paramanga Ernest Yonli
in July 2001. Fabré was then appointed to the government as Minister of Territorial Administration and Decentralization on 10 June 2002, serving in that position until being dismissed from the government in January 2006. He was instead appointed as Ambassador and Representative of the President of Burkina Faso to Togo
, responsible for monitoring the implementation of political agreements.
After serving as President Blaise Compaore
's Representative in Togo, Fabré was appointed as Ambassador to South Africa on 16 April 2008. He arrived in South Africa on 9 August 2008 and presented his credentials to South African President Kgalema Motlanthe on 2 October 2008.
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 the Ambassador of Burkina Faso to South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
. He was Minister of Territorial Administration and Decentralization from 2002 to 2006.
Fabré was Ambassador to Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
from late 1988 to March 1991, then Ambassador to Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
from 1992 to 1997. Subsequently he was an Adviser to the Presidency of Burkina Faso; he was responsible for organizing the 34th Summit of the Organization of African Unity in June 1997, and he was Coordinator of the 26th Islamic Conference of Foreign Ministers in January 1998. Later, he was appointed as Director of the Cabinet of Prime Minister Paramanga Ernest Yonli
Paramanga Ernest Yonli
Paramanga Ernest Yonli, also known as Ernest Paramanga Yonli , is a Burkinabé politician and diplomat who was the Prime Minister of Burkina Faso from November 7, 2000 to June 11, 2007. Since January 2008, Yonli has been the Ambassador of Burkina Faso to the United States...
in July 2001. Fabré was then appointed to the government as Minister of Territorial Administration and Decentralization on 10 June 2002, serving in that position until being dismissed from the government in January 2006. He was instead appointed as Ambassador and Representative of the President of Burkina Faso to Togo
Togo
Togo, officially the Togolese Republic , is a country in West Africa bordered by Ghana to the west, Benin to the east and Burkina Faso to the north. It extends south to the Gulf of Guinea, on which the capital Lomé is located. Togo covers an area of approximately with a population of approximately...
, responsible for monitoring the implementation of political agreements.
After serving as President Blaise Compaore
Blaise Compaoré
Blaise Compaoré has been the President of Burkina Faso since 1987 following a coup d'état that ousted then-President Thomas Sankara. In 2011, a mutiny by soldiers over unpaid housing allowances forced him to flee the capital for his hometown...
's Representative in Togo, Fabré was appointed as Ambassador to South Africa on 16 April 2008. He arrived in South Africa on 9 August 2008 and presented his credentials to South African President Kgalema Motlanthe on 2 October 2008.