Rosine Sori-Coulibaly Explained

Office:Minister of Foreign Affairs
Term Start:10 December 2021
Term End:24 January 2022
Predecessor:Alpha Barry
Successor:Olivia Rouamba
Office1:Minister of Economy, Finance and Development
President1:Roch Marc Christian Kaboré
Primeminister1:Paul Kaba Thieba
Term Start1:13 January 2016
Term End1:24 January 2019
Predecessor1:Jean Sanon
Successor1:Lassané Kaboré
Nationality:Burkinabé
Alma Mater:Cheikh Anta Diop University

Rosine Sori-Coulibaly (born 1958) is a Burkinabé economist and politician. She served as the minister of foreign affairs from 2021 to 2022. After being in the running to become the prime minister of Burkina Faso, she served as the minister of economy, finance and development from 2016 to 2019.

Education

Sori-Coulibaly holds a master's degree in development economics from Cheikh Anta Diop University and a postgraduate degree from the United Nations Institute for Economic Development and Planning.

Career

Sori-Coulibaly has held positions in the Ministry of Economic Planning and Development and in the Social and Economic Council and has lectured at the National School of Administration.[1] In 2011, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon appointed Sori-Coulibaly as Deputy Special Representative of the United Nations Office in Burundi and United Nations Resident Coordinator, Resident Representative and Humanitarian Coordinator for Burundi.

In early January 2016, Sori-Coulibaly was considered a favourite to become prime minister of Burkina Faso.[2] On the 13th of that month, Sori-Coulibaly was named Burkina Faso's Minister of Economy, Finance and Development by Roch Marc Christian Kaboré, the country's President.[3] Media reports which began as stories on social media on the day prior to the announcement indicated that she had been selected as the nation's first female prime minister.[4] She said in response to the rumours that were spread, "I lived this rumor everyone. I learned through social networks and close calls. But you know very well that it is the President who appoints the prime minister and that it was not the prerogative of those who spread this information."[5] In 2021, she became the minister of foreign affairs.[6]

Other activities

Personal life

Rosine is married and has two children.[11]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Secretary-General Appoints Rosine Sori-Coulibaly of Burkina Faso as Deputy Special Representative for Burundi. United Nations. 5 February 2016. 5 May 2011.
  2. Mathieu Bonkoungou (January 13, 2016), Burkina Faso president signals break from past with new ministers Reuters.
  3. News: B. Faso: President Kabore breaks jinx; names record number of women in his cabinet. 5 February 2016. Yaro Radio. 14 January 2016.
  4. Web site: Rosine Sori Coulibaly nommée Premier ministre du Burkina Faso - politique - Actualités - StarAfrica.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20160415072252/http://fr.starafrica.com/actualites/rosine-sori-coulibaly-nommee-premier-ministre-du-burkina-faso.html. 15 April 2016. Star Africa. 28 March 2016.
  5. News: Rosine Sori/Coulibaly : "J'ai Éte Tres Genne Par La Rumeur Sur Ma Nomination". 30 October 2016. L'Observateur Paalga. 11 January 2016.
  6. Web site: Coulibaly . Nadoun . 2021-12-14 . Burkina Faso : un gouvernement resserré après le départ de plusieurs caciques – Jeune Afrique . 2022-01-15 . JeuneAfrique.com . fr-FR.
  7. https://www.afdb.org/fileadmin/uploads/afdb/Documents/Generic-Documents/AfDB_Annual_Report_2017_EN.pdf AfDB Annual Report 2017
  8. http://www.imf.org/external/np/sec/memdir/members.aspx Board of Governors
  9. http://siteresources.worldbank.org/BODINT/Resources/278027-1215526322295/MIGAGovernors.pdf Board of Governors
  10. http://siteresources.worldbank.org/BODINT/Resources/278027-1215526322295/BankGovernors.pdf Board of Governors
  11. Web site: BURKINA FASO : Qui est Rosine Sori-Coulibaly, la probable premier ministre. 6 January 2016. French. Dakaractu. 30 October 2016.