Gérard Kango Ouédraogo

**Gérard Kango Ouédraogo**  (French pronunciation: [ʒeʁaʁ kɑ̃ɡo wedʁaɔɡo]; September 19, 1925 – July 1, 2014) be a Burkinabé statesman den diplomat who serve as Prime Minister of Upper Volta (now Burkina Faso) from 13 February 1971 to 8 February 1974. Na he subsequently be President of de National Assembly of Upper Volta from October 1978 to November 25, 1980.

## Overview
Dem born Gérard Ouédraogo insyd Ouahigouya, Burkina Faso. He serve insyd de French National Assembly from 1956 to 1959. Insyd May 1998, he be de Honorary President for Life of de Alliance for Democracy and Federation–African Democratic Rally (ADF/ADR), which dey lead by ein son, Gilbert Noël Ouédraogo. Ouédraogo die on 1 July 2014.

## Biography
Dem born Gérard Ouédraogo on September 19, 1925, insyd Naba Kango Cave, Ouahigouya, Burkina Faso. De name Kango originally come from Kaongo, meaning "de field dat surrounds a palace or a concession." He be a student of de Terrason de Fougères Modern School on Bamako.

Subsequently, he continue to play an important role insyd de political life of de country, notably by sitting insyd de National Assembly for de constituency of Ouahigouya den being one of de leaders of de Voltaic Democratic Union (VDU), member of de African Democratic Rally. He be de Prime Minister of Upper Volta from 1971 to 1974, under de presidency of Sangoulé Lamizana.

De political route of Ouédraogo dey begin on 2 January 1956 plus him insyd an election as a member of de Palais Bourbon insyd Paris, under de banner of de Progressive Voltaic Party (PPV), wey result from de termination of de Voltaic Democratic Union which until then had a quasi-monopoly on de political scene of de country. He sana be de vice-president of de Grand Council of French West Africa insyd Dakar, then Minister of Finance from 1958 to 1959. Afterwards, he had accumulated de positions: Director of African den Malagasy Affairs, representative of UNHCR (United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees) in de Upper Volta den Chairman of de Political den Administrative Affairs Committee of de Territorial Assembly of Upper Volta. He become de first ambassador of de independent Upper Volta insyd Britain on 1960 to 1966. Continue ein ascension to become Prime Minister of Upper Volta from 1971 to 1974 under de presidency of Sangoulé Lamizana, ein party, Voltaic Democratic Union (VDU) den African Democratic Rally triumphed without a shot insyd de legislative consultations of December 20, 1970 by winning 37 deputies. Na he be de president of de National Assembly of Upper Volta from 1978 until 1980.

Na Ouédraogo be de founding president of several political movements, wey include de Mouvement de regroupement voltaïque (VRM). As one of de leaders of de Voltaic Democratic Union den African Democratic Rally, den a member of de African Democratic Rally (ADR), he had become a member of de Upper Volta insyd de Fourth Republic, den insyd de first National Assembly of de Fifth Republic. Na he be de ambassador of de new independent state of Upper Volta insyd Britain from 1960 to 1966. De honorary president of de parties sana be a city councilor of de city of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.

Insyd favor of de 1991 democratic opening of Burkina Faso, Gérard Kango Ouédraogo be elected deputy insyd May 1992 den dey reelect him insyd May 1997. On 23 September 1997, he resign voluntarily from de National Assembly. One of de founding fathers of the African Democratic Rally insyd Upper Volta be named Honorary President during de merger of de Alliance for Democracy den Federation den de African Democratic Rally. After all of ein achievements, he dey retire from political life.

While seated as de President of de National Assembly during de coup d'état of Saye Zerbo on November 25, 1980, he be imprisoned several times under de dictatorships of Saye Zerbo, Thomas Sankara den Blaise Compaoré . Since de easing of de regime, headed by de head of state insyd de early 1990s, he be elected twice under de Fourth Republic, den resign on 27 May 1998. He die on 1 July 2014 insyd Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso at de age of 88.

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## External links

*Review of Gérard Kango Ouédraogo's 2009 autobiography: (in French) Un "éléphant" retrace les 60 ans de lutte politique pour l'Afrique. APA NEWS, 12 February 2009.