Joseph Conombo

Joseph Issoufou Conombo (9 February 1917 – 20 December 2008) served as Prime Minister of Upper Volta (now Burkina Faso) from 7 July 1978 to 25 November 1980. Born in the department of Kombissiri, he attended medical school in Dakar, Senegal, then served in the French forces during World War II.

In 1951, Conombo was elected to the French National Assembly, a position he held until Upper Volta gained independence in 1959, even serving as undersecretary of state (1954–1955) in the government of Pierre Mendès France. He served as mayor of Ouagadougou from 1961 to 1965. As a doctor, he was director general for public health (1966–1968), and minister of foreign affairs (1971–1973). He served as prime minister until the military coup led by Saye Zerbo that overthrew the government of President Sangoulé Lamizana.

References

Obituary (French)
1st page on the French National Assembly website
2nd page on the French National Assembly website

Prime Ministers of Burkina Faso

French Upper Volta (colony; to 1960)	Daniel Ouezzin Coulibaly Maurice Yaméogo vacant (1959–1971)

Republic of Upper Volta (1960–1984)	Gérard Kango Ouédraogo Sangoulé Lamizana Joseph Conombo Saye Zerbo* vacant (1982–1983) Thomas Sankara* vacant (1983–1984)

Burkina Faso (since 1984)	vacant (1984–1992) Youssouf Ouédraogo Roch Marc Christian Kaboré Kadré Désiré Ouedraogo Paramanga Ernest Yonli Tertius Zongo Luc-Adolphe Tiao Yacouba Isaac Zida* Paul Kaba Thieba

* military

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