Ram Ouédraogo is a Burkinabé

Burkinabe

Burkinabé may refer to:* Something of, from, or related to Burkina Faso, a nation in West Africa* A person from Burkina Faso, or of Burkinabé descent. For information about the Burkinabé people, see:** Demographics of Burkina Faso** Culture of Burkina Faso...

 politician and leader of the Rally of the Ecologists of Burkina

Rally of the Ecologists of Burkina

The Rally of the Ecologists of Burkina is a political party in Burkina Faso.-Background:...

 (RDEB) party.

Ouédraogo was born in Agboville

Agboville

Agboville is a town in Agboville Department of Côte d'Ivoire, and located in Agnéby Region. It is near to Abidjan. The local ethnic group is called Abbey. Abbey is one of over 60 ethnic groups represented in Cote D'Ivoire. The Abbey people have many traditions related to family and friends. One...

, Côte d'Ivoire

Côte d'Ivoire

The Republic of Côte d'Ivoire or Ivory Coast is a country in West Africa. It has an area of , and borders the countries Liberia, Guinea, Mali, Burkina Faso and Ghana; its southern boundary is along the Gulf of Guinea. The country's population was 15,366,672 in 1998 and was estimated to be...

, to Burkinabé parents from Passoré Province. He ran as the candidate of the Union of Greens for the Development of Burkina (UVDB) in the presidential election

Burkinabé presidential election, 1998

Presidential elections were held in Burkina Faso on 15 November 1998. Boycotted by the major opposition parties, the result was a victory for incumbent President Blaise Compaoré. Voter turnout was 56.1%.-Results:...

 held on 15 November 1998, placing second behind incumbent Blaise Compaoré

Blaise Compaoré

Blaise Compaoré has been the President of Burkina Faso since 1987 following a coup d'état that ousted then-President Thomas Sankara. In 2011, a mutiny by soldiers over unpaid housing allowances forced him to flee the capital for his hometown...

 with 6.61% of the vote. He later quit the UVDB and founded the RDEB party.

From 1999 to 2002, Ouédraogo served in the government as Minister of State for National Reconciliation.

In the 13 November 2005 presidential election

Burkina Faso presidential elections, 2005

A presidential election was held in Burkina Faso on November 13, 2005. The incumbent president, Blaise Compaoré, was currently leading with about 80% of the vote....

, Ouédraogo placed fifth out of 13 candidates, receiving 2.04% of the vote.