Mélégué Maurice Traoré
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Mélégué Maurice Traoré is a Burkinabé
politician. He was Minister of Secondary and Higher Education and Scientific Research from 1992 to 1997, then President of the National Assembly of Burkina Faso
from 1997 to 2002. Currently he is a deputy in the National Assembly and a member of the Congress for Democracy and Progress
(CDP).
, and as Ambassador to Russia
before being appointed as Minister of Secondary and Higher Education and Scientific Research in 1992. Five years later, following the May 1997 parliamentary election
, he was elected as President of the National Assembly on 7 June 1997, holding that post until the end of the parliamentary term in 2002.
Traoré was re-elected to the National Assembly in the May 2002 parliamentary election as a CDP candidate in Cascades Region
, but Roch Marc Christian Kaboré
was elected to succeed him as President of the National Assembly on 6 June 2002. Traoré continued to sit in the National Assembly as an ordinary deputy. According to Traoré, he stayed busy despite a reduced volume of work, and he stood as a candidate again in the 2007 parliamentary election
despite widespread speculation that he would not. He also denied rumors that his relationship with President Blaise Compaoré
had suffered, saying that he met with Compaoré less frequently only because he held less responsibility as an ordinary deputy than he did as President of the National Assembly. In the May 2007 parliamentary election, he was again elected to the National Assembly as the CDP's candidate in Leraba Province.
Traoré was the Regional Political Commissioner of the CDP in Cascades Region for some years and subsequently served in a lesser role as the CDP's regional Commissioner for Legal Affairs. Beginning in 1991, he led the ruling party's campaigns in Cascades Region. In the campaign for the November 2005 presidential election, Traoré was initially the deputy of the CDP's campaign director for Cascades Region, Alain Ludovic Tou, but after Tou was involved in an accident Traoré took over as the regional campaign director. Traoré predicted a first round victory for President Compaoré.
Traoré has also served as Commissioner-General and President of the Burkinabé Federation of Scouting.
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...
politician. He was Minister of Secondary and Higher Education and Scientific Research from 1992 to 1997, then President of the National Assembly of Burkina Faso
National Assembly of Burkina Faso
The unicameral National Assembly of Burkina Faso is the country's legislative body. In 1995, it became the lower house of a bicameral Parliament, but the upper house was abolished in 2002.-Past composition:...
from 1997 to 2002. Currently he is a deputy in the National Assembly and a member of the Congress for Democracy and Progress
Congress for Democracy and Progress
The Congress for Democracy and Progress is the ruling political party in Burkina Faso. Its President is Roch Marc Christian Kaboré....
(CDP).
Biography
Traoré was born in Kankalaba. He served as Secretary-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as Chargé d'affaires at the Burkinabé Embassy to the United StatesUnited States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, and as Ambassador to Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
before being appointed as Minister of Secondary and Higher Education and Scientific Research in 1992. Five years later, following the May 1997 parliamentary election
Burkinabé parliamentary election, 1997
Parliamentary elections were held in Burkina Faso on 11 May 1997, after the National Assembly completed its first full term since independence. The result was a victory for the Congress for Democracy and Progress, which won 101 of the 111 seats in the National Assembly. Voter turnout was just...
, he was elected as President of the National Assembly on 7 June 1997, holding that post until the end of the parliamentary term in 2002.
Traoré was re-elected to the National Assembly in the May 2002 parliamentary election as a CDP candidate in Cascades Region
Cascades Region
Cascades is one of Burkina Faso's 13 administrative regions. It was created on 2 July 2001. The population of Cascades was 524,956 in 2006. It is the least populous region in Burkina Faso and contains 3.8% of all Burkinabé. The region's capital is Banfora. Two provinces, Comoé and Léraba, make up...
, but Roch Marc Christian Kaboré
Roch Marc Christian Kaboré
Roch Marc Christian Kaboré is the President of the National Assembly of Burkina Faso and the President of the Congress for Democracy and Progress .-First school years:...
was elected to succeed him as President of the National Assembly on 6 June 2002. Traoré continued to sit in the National Assembly as an ordinary deputy. According to Traoré, he stayed busy despite a reduced volume of work, and he stood as a candidate again in the 2007 parliamentary election
Burkinabe parliamentary election, 2007
A parliamentary election was held in Burkina Faso on 6 May 2007. The ruling Congress for Democracy and Progress won 73 out of 111 seats....
despite widespread speculation that he would not. He also denied rumors that his relationship with President Blaise Compaoré
Blaise Compaoré
Blaise Compaoré has been the President of Burkina Faso since 1987 following a coup d'état that ousted then-President Thomas Sankara. In 2011, a mutiny by soldiers over unpaid housing allowances forced him to flee the capital for his hometown...
had suffered, saying that he met with Compaoré less frequently only because he held less responsibility as an ordinary deputy than he did as President of the National Assembly. In the May 2007 parliamentary election, he was again elected to the National Assembly as the CDP's candidate in Leraba Province.
Traoré was the Regional Political Commissioner of the CDP in Cascades Region for some years and subsequently served in a lesser role as the CDP's regional Commissioner for Legal Affairs. Beginning in 1991, he led the ruling party's campaigns in Cascades Region. In the campaign for the November 2005 presidential election, Traoré was initially the deputy of the CDP's campaign director for Cascades Region, Alain Ludovic Tou, but after Tou was involved in an accident Traoré took over as the regional campaign director. Traoré predicted a first round victory for President Compaoré.
Traoré has also served as Commissioner-General and President of the Burkinabé Federation of Scouting.