Ablassé Ouedraogo
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Ablassé Ouedraogo is a politician and economist from Burkina Faso
. Ouedraogo was educated at the University of Nice in France
, where he received a doctorate degree in Economics
. Ouedraogo worked for the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) from 1982 to 1994. He served as the foreign minister
of Burkina Faso from 1994 to 1999. From 1999 to 2002, Ouedraogo was the Deputy Director General of the World Trade Organization
. In 2006, he was appointed by the President of the Bank as Regional Adviser for Africa
within the African Development Bank
.
Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso – also known by its short-form name Burkina – is a landlocked country in west Africa. It is surrounded by six countries: Mali to the north, Niger to the east, Benin to the southeast, Togo and Ghana to the south, and Côte d'Ivoire to the southwest.Its size is with an estimated...
. Ouedraogo was educated at the University of Nice in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, where he received a doctorate degree in Economics
Economics
Economics is the social science that analyzes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The term economics comes from the Ancient Greek from + , hence "rules of the house"...
. Ouedraogo worked for the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) from 1982 to 1994. He served as the foreign minister
Foreign minister
A Minister of Foreign Affairs, or foreign minister, is a cabinet minister who helps form the foreign policy of a sovereign state. The foreign minister is often regarded as the most senior ministerial position below that of the head of government . It is often granted to the deputy prime minister in...
of Burkina Faso from 1994 to 1999. From 1999 to 2002, Ouedraogo was the Deputy Director General of the World Trade Organization
World Trade Organization
The World Trade Organization is an organization that intends to supervise and liberalize international trade. The organization officially commenced on January 1, 1995 under the Marrakech Agreement, replacing the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade , which commenced in 1948...
. In 2006, he was appointed by the President of the Bank as Regional Adviser for Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
within the African Development Bank
African Development Bank
The African Development Bank Group is a development bank established in 1964 with the intention of promoting economic and social development in Africa...
.