Yacouba Isaac Zida
| Yacouba Isaac Zida | |
|---|---|
| Prime Minister of Burkina Faso Acting | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 19 November 2014 | |
| President | Michel Kafando (Acting) |
| Preceded by | Luc-Adolphe Tiao |
| Head of State of Burkina Faso Acting | |
| In office 1 November 2014 – 18 November 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Blaise Compaoré |
| Succeeded by | Michel Kafando (Acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1965 (age 49–50) Upper Volta (now Burkina Faso) |
| Political party | Independent |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Burkina Faso |
| Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
| Unit | Regiment of Presidential Security |
Lieutenant Colonel Yacouba Isaac Zida is a Burkinabé military officer who briefly served as Burkina Faso's acting head of state in November 2014. He took power in the aftermath of the 2014 Burkinabé uprising, sidelining a more senior officer, Honoré Nabéré Traoré. A few weeks later, a civilian, Michel Kafando, was chosen to replace Zida as transitional head of state; Kafando then appointed Zida as Prime Minister on 19 November 2014.
Early career
Zida obtained a Master's degree in International Management from the University of Lyon.[1] He also received military training from the American army.[2] Under President Blaise Compaoré, he served as deputy commander of the Regiment of Presidential Security.[3] He was a UN peacekeeper in Democratic Republic of the Congo from 2008 to 2009.[4]
2014 Burkinabé uprising
Amidst the 2014 Burkinabé uprising, President Compaoré resigned on 31 October 2014 and army chief Honoré Nabéré Traoré announced that he was taking over as head of state, but his claim to power was immediately contested by a group of junior officers headed by Zida, who aligned himself with the protesters.[5] On 1 November 2014, the armed forces unanimously backed Zida to lead the country in an interim capacity towards the 2015 presidential election.[6][7]
On 17 November 2014, a civilian, Michel Kafando, was chosen to replace Zida as transitional head of state, and he was sworn in on 18 November.[8] Kafando then appointed Zida as Prime Minister of Burkina Faso on 19 November 2014.[9] In the transitional government, appointed on 23 November, Zida held the defense portfolio in addition to his role as Prime Minister.[10][11]
References
- ↑ Press TV, . (3 November 2014). "Zida, le nouvel homme fort du Burkina Faso". PressTv.In. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
- ↑ Burkina Faso: Not so pretty now, economist.com.
- ↑ Press TV, . (1 November 2014). "2nd Burkinabe Army Commander Declares Himself President". PressTv.In. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
- ↑ Press TV, . (3 November 2014). "Zida, le nouvel homme fort du Burkina Faso". PressTv.In. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
- ↑ "Two feuding army chiefs both claim power after Burkina Faso's president resigns, flees the country". ABC (Australia). 1 November 2014. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
- ↑ AFP, . (1 November 2014). "Burkina Army Backs Zida As Interim Leader". New Vision (Kampala) Quoting Agence France-Presse (AFP). Retrieved 2 November 2014.
- ↑ "Burkina Faso Has New Leader". VOA. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
- ↑ "Kafando sworn in as Burkina Faso transitional president", Reuters, 18 November 2014.
- ↑ Mathieu Bonkoungou and Nadoun Coulibaly, "Burkina Faso names army colonel Zida as prime minister", Reuters, 19 November 2014.
- ↑ "Le gouvernement de la transition est connu", Lefaso.net, 23 November 2014 (French).
- ↑ "Transitional government appointed in Burkina Faso", Reuters, 24 November 2014.
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| Preceded by Blaise Compaoré |
President of Burkina Faso Acting 2014 |
Succeeded by Michel Kafando Interim |
| Preceded by Luc-Adolphe Tiao |
Prime Minister of Burkina Faso Acting 2014–present |
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