Mamadou Ouédraogo
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Mamadou Ouédraogo was a politician in the French Upper Volta
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One of the early leaders of the Voltaic Union
, Ouédraogo represented Ouahigouyain in the Territorial Assembly from 1946 to 1952. From 1948 to 1956 he was a member of the National Assembly of France. He did not stand for reelection in 1956.
French Upper Volta
Upper Volta was a colony of French West Africaestablished on March 1, 1919, from territories that had been part of the colonies of Upper Senegal and Niger and the Côte d'Ivoire...
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One of the early leaders of the Voltaic Union
Voltaic Union
Voltaic Union was a political party in Upper Volta. It was formed soon after World War II on the initiative of the French governor Albert Mouragues, and Mouragues was accused of interference in the June 1948 local elections on behalf of the party...
, Ouédraogo represented Ouahigouyain in the Territorial Assembly from 1946 to 1952. From 1948 to 1956 he was a member of the National Assembly of France. He did not stand for reelection in 1956.