Kouamé Lougué
| Kouamé Lougué General | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Defence | |
| In office 2000 – 17 January 2004 | |
| President | Blaise Compaoré |
| Succeeded by | Yéro Boly |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Kouamé Lougué |
| Profession | Soldier and politician |
General Kouamé Lougué is a Burkinabé politician and soldier who served as Defence Minister from 2000 to 2004 under President Blaise Compaoré.[1] Lougué had been appointed in 2000 after having helped suppress a coup attempt in 1999.[1] In 2003, another coup plot resulted in Compaoré firing Lougué as defence minister, replacing him with Yéro Boly on 17 January 2004.[1]
Lougué took part in the 2014 Burkinabé uprising.[2] He is seen as a potential candidate in the 2015 presidential election.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 BURKINA FASO: Defence minister sacked after questioning over coup attempt IRIN News, 17 January 2004
- ↑ "Burkina Faso's revolution 2.0". The Guardian.
- ↑ Burkina Faso unrest: President Blaise Compaore resigns BBC News, 31 October 2014