Christophe Joseph Marie Dabiré


Christophe Joseph Marie Dabiré is a Burkinabé politician who is currently serving as the Prime Minister of Burkina Faso. He was appointed to the position of Prime Minister by President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré following the resignation of Paul Kaba Thieba and his cabinet. Dabiré had previously represented Burkina Faso at the West African Economic and Monetary Union, and went on to serve as a minister under former president Blaise Compaoré from 1994 to 1996, with Kaboré holding the title of Prime Minister.

Career

Dabiré served under Thomas Sankara as the Director of Studies and Projects at the Ministry of Economy and Planning from 1984 to 1988, when he became the Director General of Cooperation at the Ministry of Economy and Planning. He held this position until 1992.
In 1992, Dabiré managed Department of Health, until 1997 when he was responsible for Burkina Faso's Department of Secondary, Higher Education and Scientific Research, a position he would hold until 2000. During that time, he served in the National Assembly of Burkina Faso as a member of the Congress for Democracy and Progress party. After being re-elected to the National Assembly in 2002, Dabiré served another five-year term which expired in 2007. He was appointed to the position of Prime Minister on 21 January 2019, and took office three days later.