Luc-Adolphe Tiao
Luc-Adolphe Tiao (born 4 June 1954) is a former Prime Minister of Burkina Faso. He served as Prime Minister from 2011 to 2014. His predecessor was Tertius Zongo. Before he was prime minister, Tiao studied to be a priest.[1] Tiao resigned in December 27, 2012, but then-President of Burkina Faso Blaise Compaoré reappointed him as Prime Minister three days later.
Luc-Adolphe Tiao | |
|---|---|
| Prime Minister of Burkina Faso | |
| In office 18 April 2011 – 30 October 2014 | |
| President | Blaise Compaoré |
| Preceded by | Tertius Zongo |
| Succeeded by | Yacouba Isaac Zida |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 June 1954 Tenkodogo, Upper Volta (now Burkina Faso) |
| Political party | Congress for Democracy and Progress |
| Alma mater | University of Dakar University of Ouagadougou |
On 30 October 2014, it was reported that President Blaise Compaoré decided to dissolve the government and declare a state of emergency. On 31 October 2014, Compaoré resigned.
Biography
Luc-Adolphe Tiao studied journalism at the University of Dakar, graduating in 1980.
In 1988, he participated in the founding of the Journalists Association of Burkina Faso, which he chaired until 1990. In 1992, Tiao was appointed press officer of the Burkina Faso embassy in France. From 1997, he was in charge of communication with the Prime Minister, before being president of the High Council of Communication from 2001 to 2008, when he returned to Paris, this time as ambassador. He remains in office until his appointment as Prime Minister in April 2011.
On October 30, 2014, following a popular uprising in Ouagadougou, the government is dissolved.
In 2015, he supported a doctoral thesis in "Communication, Arts and Entertainment" at the University Bordeaux-Montaigne.
On September 16, 2016, after returning from Ivory Coast where he had been in exile for two years, Tiao is charged with "murder".
References
- ↑ Malika Groga-Bada, "Burkina Faso : Luc Adolphe Tiao, le joker de Blaise Compaoré", Jeune Afrique, 10 May 2011 (in French).