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Joseph ConomboPolitician of Burkina Faso, Prime Minister of the country (1978-1980).
Date of Birth: 09.02.1917
Country:  Burkina Faso |
Content:
- Early Life and Education
- Military Service and Political Beginnings
- A Decade of Ministerial Roles
- 1954-1955: Deputy State Secretary
Early Life and Education
Born in the Upper Volta (modern-day Burkina Faso), the future prime minister's educational journey took him to the military medical school in Dakar, Senegal.
Military Service and Political Beginnings
During World War II, he served in the French armed forces. His political career commenced in 1951 when he was elected to the French National Assembly, serving until 1959 when Upper Volta gained independence.
A Decade of Ministerial Roles
In the newly independent Upper Volta, he held several ministerial positions:
1954-1955: Deputy State Secretary
1958-1980: Member of the National Assembly1960-1962: Senator
1961-1965: Mayor of Ouagadougou
1966-1968: Minister of Health
1971-1974: Minister of Foreign Affairs
Prime Ministership
In 1978, he became Prime Minister of Upper Volta. His tenure ended abruptly in 1980 when he and President Aboubakar Sangoulé Lamizana were overthrown in a military coup.
