Moussa Nébié

Moussa Nébié
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office
20 July 2015  January 2016
Preceded by Michel Kafando
Succeeded by Alpha Barry
Personal details
Born (1959-09-08) 8 September 1959
Pouni, Burkina Faso

Moussa Nébié (born 8 September 1959) is a Burkinabé diplomat who was Minister of Foreign Affairs of Burkina Faso from July 2015 to January 2016.

Career

Nébié was appointed as Minister of Foreign Affairs on 20 July 2015 by transitional President Michel Kafando, who relinquished the title, following a reshuffle in the run up to the 2015 elections.[1] Prior to becoming Foreign Minister, Nébié was Minister of State for Regional Cooperation, and before that, he served as Ambassador to Egypt and Ambassador to Ethiopia and the African Union.[2][3]

References

  1. "Burkina Faso reshuffles government three months before elections". 20 July 2015. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
  2. "Kafando separates Colonel Barry" (in French). BBC Afrique. 20 July 2015. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
  3. "Moussa Nébié installé dans ses fonctions de Ministre Délégué chargé de la Coopération Régionale". mae.gov.bf (in French). Retrieved 2015-08-25.
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