Minister of Foreign Affairs (Burkina Faso) explained

The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Burkina Faso (previously known as the Republic of Upper Volta) is a government minister in charge of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Burkina Faso, responsible for conducting foreign relations of the country.

The following is a list of foreign ministers of Upper Volta/Burkina Faso since its founding in 1960:

Name
PortraitTenure
Republic of Upper Volta (1960–1984)
1Maurice Yaméogo
1960
2Lompolo Koné
1960–1966
3Sangoulé Lamizana
1966–1967
4Malick Zoromé
1967–1971
5Joseph Conombo
1971–1974
6Saye Zerbo
1974–1976
7Alfred Kabore
1976–1977
8Moussa Kargougou
1977–1980
9Félix Tientarboum
1980–1982
10Michel Kafando
1982–1983
11Hama Arba Diallo
1983–1984
Republic of Burkina Faso (1984–present)
12Basile Guissou
1984–1986
13Léandre Bassolé
1986–1987
14Jean-Marc Palm1987–1989
15Issou Go1989
16Prosper Vokouma
1989–1991
17Issa Dominique Konaté
1991–1992
18Thomas Sanon
1992–1994
19Ablassé Ouedraogo
1994–1999
20Youssouf Ouédraogo
1999–2007
21Djibril Bassolé
2007–2008
22Alain Bédouma Yoda
2008–2011
Djibril Bassolé
2011–2014
Michel Kafando
2014–2015
23Moussa Nébié
2015
2015–2016
24Alpha Barry
2016–2020
2021
25Rosine Sori-Coulibaly
2021–2022
26Olivia Rouamba2022–2023
27Karamoko Jean-Marie Traoré
2023–present

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