Gérard Kango Ouédraogo served as Prime Minister

Heads of government of Burkina Faso

-List of Heads of Government of Burkina Faso:-Affiliations:-See also:*List of heads of state of Burkina Faso*List of governors of Upper Volta*Lists of office-holders-References:*...

 of Upper Volta

Republic of Upper Volta

The Republic of Upper Volta was established on December 11, 1958, as a self-governing colony within the French Community. Before attaining autonomy it had been French Upper Volta and part of the French Union. On August 5, 1960 it attained full independence from France.Thomas Sankara came to power...

 (now Burkina Faso

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...

) from 13 February 1971 to 8 February 1974. He was subsequently 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 1978 to November 25, 1980.

Since May 1998, he has been the Honorary President for Life of the Alliance for Democracy and Federation–African Democratic Rally (ADF/RDA), which is led by his son, Gilbert Noël Ouédraogo

Gilbert Noël Ouédraogo

Gilbert Noël Ouédraogo is a Burkinabé politician. He is the president of the Alliance for Democracy and Federation–African Democratic Rally and currently serves in the government of Burkina Faso as Minister of Transport...

.