Alain Bédouma Yoda
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Alain Bédouma Yoda is a Burkinabé
politician. He served in the government of Burkina Faso as Minister of Transport and Tourism from 1997 to 2000, Minister of Trade from 2000 to 2002, Minister of Health from 2002 to 2008, and Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Regional Cooperation
from September 2008 to April 2011.
, and after studying in Burkina Faso, Cameroon
, and France
, he joined the civil service
in 1978. From 1978 to 1985 he held various positions at the Ministry of Trade. He was appointed as Head of the Service of Legislation and Price Controls on 30 March 1978, then as Permanent Secretary-General for the Approval of Prices and Documentation on 31 July 1978; subsequently he became Director-General of Prices in April 1981, Director-General of the General Fund for the Equalization of Prices in March 1983, and Technical Adviser to the Minister of Trade in May 1985. Yoda was then Economic and Financial Adviser to the President of Burkina Faso, Thomas Sankara
, from October 1985 to October 1987, as well as Director-General of the Naganagani
air transport company from August 1986 to 1992. He was appointed to a post at the Secretariat-General of the Ministry of Transport and Communications in February 1992.
Yoda was elected to the Assembly of People's Deputies in the May 1992 parliamentary election
as a candidate of the Rally of Independent Socialists (RSI) in Boulgou; he was the only RSI candidate to win a seat. In the legislature, he served as President of the Finance and Planning Commission from 1996 to 1997. Yoda was re-elected to the National Assembly
in the May 1997 parliamentary election
, this time as a candidate of the ruling Congress for Democracy and Progress
(CDP), and after that election he was appointed to the government as Minister of Transport and Tourism on 10 June 1997; later, on 12 November 2000, he was moved to the position of Minister of Trade and the Promotion of Business and Crafts. Yoda was again elected to the National Assembly in the May 2002 parliamentary election, and following that election he was appointed as Minister of Health on 10 June 2002.
In the May 2007 parliamentary election
, Yoda was elected to the National Assembly as a CDP candidate in Boulgou Province. He was promoted in ministerial rank after the election, becoming Minister of State for Health on 10 June 2007. Yoda was later moved to the post of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Regional Cooperation in the government named on 3 September 2008, replacing Djibril Bassolé
.
After holding a succession of ministerial portfolios for nearly 14 years, Yoda was dismissed from the government on 21 April 2011.
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 served in the government of Burkina Faso as Minister of Transport and Tourism from 1997 to 2000, Minister of Trade from 2000 to 2002, Minister of Health from 2002 to 2008, and Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Regional Cooperation
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...
from September 2008 to April 2011.
Biography
Yoda was born in KomtoègaKomtoèga
Komtoèga is a town and seat of the Komtoèga Department of Boulgou Province in south-eastern Burkina Faso. As of 2005, the town has a population of 5,038....
, and after studying in Burkina Faso, Cameroon
Cameroon
Cameroon, officially the Republic of Cameroon , is a country in west Central Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west; Chad to the northeast; the Central African Republic to the east; and Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and the Republic of the Congo to the south. Cameroon's coastline lies on the...
, and 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...
, he joined the civil service
Civil service
The term civil service has two distinct meanings:* A branch of governmental service in which individuals are employed on the basis of professional merit as proven by competitive examinations....
in 1978. From 1978 to 1985 he held various positions at the Ministry of Trade. He was appointed as Head of the Service of Legislation and Price Controls on 30 March 1978, then as Permanent Secretary-General for the Approval of Prices and Documentation on 31 July 1978; subsequently he became Director-General of Prices in April 1981, Director-General of the General Fund for the Equalization of Prices in March 1983, and Technical Adviser to the Minister of Trade in May 1985. Yoda was then Economic and Financial Adviser to the President of Burkina Faso, Thomas Sankara
Thomas Sankara
Thomas Isidore Noël Sankara was a Burkinabé military captain, Marxist revolutionary, Pan-Africanist theorist, and President of Burkina Faso from 1983 to 1987...
, from October 1985 to October 1987, as well as Director-General of the Naganagani
Naganagani
Naganagani was a state-owned airline based in the West African nation of Burkina Faso. It was formed in 1984 to operate the presidential plane the Boeing 707-328C and use it as a cargo aircraft when the plane was not used by the President.-Code data:*ICAO Code: BFN...
air transport company from August 1986 to 1992. He was appointed to a post at the Secretariat-General of the Ministry of Transport and Communications in February 1992.
Yoda was elected to the Assembly of People's Deputies in the May 1992 parliamentary election
Burkinabé parliamentary election, 1992
Parliamentary elections were held in Burkina Faso on May 24, 1992, to elect all 107 members of the Assembly of People's Deputies. These were the first parliamentary elections held in the country after 1978, and the first to be held under the Constitution of 1991.In 1991 President Blaise Compaoré...
as a candidate of the Rally of Independent Socialists (RSI) in Boulgou; he was the only RSI candidate to win a seat. In the legislature, he served as President of the Finance and Planning Commission from 1996 to 1997. Yoda was re-elected to the National Assembly
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:...
in 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...
, this time as a candidate of the ruling 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), and after that election he was appointed to the government as Minister of Transport and Tourism on 10 June 1997; later, on 12 November 2000, he was moved to the position of Minister of Trade and the Promotion of Business and Crafts. Yoda was again elected to the National Assembly in the May 2002 parliamentary election, and following that election he was appointed as Minister of Health on 10 June 2002.
In the May 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....
, Yoda was elected to the National Assembly as a CDP candidate in Boulgou Province. He was promoted in ministerial rank after the election, becoming Minister of State for Health on 10 June 2007. Yoda was later moved to the post of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Regional Cooperation in the government named on 3 September 2008, replacing Djibril Bassolé
Djibril Bassolé
Djibrill Yipènè Bassolé is a Burkinabé political figure and diplomat. He served in the government of Burkina Faso as Minister of Security from November 2000 to June 2007 and as Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Cooperation from June 2007 to September 2008...
.
After holding a succession of ministerial portfolios for nearly 14 years, Yoda was dismissed from the government on 21 April 2011.