Philippe Ouédraogo
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Philippe Ouédraogo is a Burkinabé
politician and the leader of the African Independence Party
(PAI). Ouédraogo was Minister of Equipment and Telecommunication in the first government of Thomas Sankara
, from 1983 to 1984. He then represented the Patriotic League for Development
(Ligue patriotique pour le développement, LIPAD), which was the mass front of PAI. Ouédraogo continued to play an important role even after the break between LIPAD and Sankara, and was named chief engineer of mining.
Running as the Party for Democracy and Socialism
(the electoral party of the PAI of Ouédraogo) candidate in the 13 November 2005 presidential election
, Ouédraogo placed fourth out of 13 candidates, receiving 2.28% of the vote.
Burkinabe
Burkinabé may refer to:* Something of, from, or related to Burkina Faso, a nation in West Africa* A person from Burkina Faso, or of Burkinabé descent. For information about the Burkinabé people, see:** Demographics of Burkina Faso** Culture of Burkina Faso...
politician and the leader of the African Independence Party
African Independence Party (Burkina Faso)
African Independence Party is a political party in Burkina Faso , led by Philippe Ouédraogo.It was a part of the Pan-African communist African Independence Party , which established its branch in Upper Volta in 1963. In 1973 PAI launched the Patriotic League for Development as its open mass front...
(PAI). Ouédraogo was Minister of Equipment and Telecommunication in the first government of Thomas Sankara
Thomas Sankara
Thomas Isidore Noël Sankara was a Burkinabé military captain, Marxist revolutionary, Pan-Africanist theorist, and President of Burkina Faso from 1983 to 1987...
, from 1983 to 1984. He then represented the Patriotic League for Development
Patriotic League for Development
Patriotic League for Development was an open mass front of the African Independence Party in Burkina Faso. LIPAD was founded in September 1973. LIPAD was led by Arba Diallo. The militants of LIPAD were generally called lipadistes....
(Ligue patriotique pour le développement, LIPAD), which was the mass front of PAI. Ouédraogo continued to play an important role even after the break between LIPAD and Sankara, and was named chief engineer of mining.
Running as the Party for Democracy and Socialism
Party for Democracy and Socialism
The Party for Democracy and Socialism is a registered political party in Burkina Faso .In 1999 the African Independence Party split, and Soumane Touré formed a parallel PAI...
(the electoral party of the PAI of Ouédraogo) candidate in the 13 November 2005 presidential election
Burkina Faso presidential elections, 2005
A presidential election was held in Burkina Faso on November 13, 2005. The incumbent president, Blaise Compaoré, was currently leading with about 80% of the vote....
, Ouédraogo placed fourth out of 13 candidates, receiving 2.28% of the vote.