Ousmane Bougouma
Ousmane Bougouma | |
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.jpg) Bougouma in 2023 | |
| President of the Transitional Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office November 11, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Aboubacar Tobuyeni |
| Member of the Transitional Legislative Assembly for Plateau-Central Region | |
| Assumed office March 22, 2022 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 31, 1981 Plateau-Central Region, Burkina Faso |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | University of Geneva University of Rouen (2008, 2013) |
| Occupation | Professor |
Ousmane Bougouma is a Burkinabe politician who has served as a member of the Burkinabe parliament for Plateau-Central Region since March 2022, and as president of the Transitional Legislative Assembly since October 2022.
Biography
[edit]Bougouma was born on December 31, 1981, in Plateau-Central Region, Burkina Faso.[1][2] He is a member of the royal family of Matté, in Ziniaré Department, as his father is the village chief. His mother is from the village of Betta, also in Ziniare.[2] Bougouma developed a passion for law after a court trial during his studies at Bassy Provincial High School.[2] He attended the University of Geneva, obtaining a degree in private law, and subsequently obtained his master's degree in international and European law in 2008 from the University of Rouen. He also obtained a doctorate in private law in 2013 from the same place.[2][3]
Bougouma then became an assistant professor at Thomas Sankara University in 2014.[2][4] He then taught at several other Burkinabe institutions, including Saint Thomas Aquinas University in Ouagadougou, the University of Saint Dominic of West Africa, and the University of Aube Nouvelle.[4] In February 2016, he became the legal advisor to the President of the University of Ouagadougou - Joseph Ki-Zerbo. In 2020, Bougouma became the head of the National School of Administration and Magistracy.[2]
Political career
[edit]Shortly after the January 2022 Burkina Faso coup d'état by Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, Bougouma declared his support for the putschists.[2] In March 2022, he became a deputy in the Transitional Legislative Assembly, being chosen by leaders of Plateau-Central to represent the region.[5] He was appointed as the head of the Commission on General, Institutional, and Human Rights Affairs, which allowed him to rule on constitutional and judicial issues, increasing his political influence.[2][4]
Bougouma was reappointed as a deputy after the September 2022 Burkina Faso coup d'état.[5] On November 11, 2022, he was elected as President of the Transitional Legislative Assembly, beating Aboubacar Tobuyeni with 65 out of 67 votes.[1][2]
Personal life
[edit]Bougouma speaks French, English, German, and Mooré. He is married and the father of four children.[1][2] He is a member of the LEKMA organization, which educates orphans. He is also head of external relations of the Association for Solidarity and Human Development in Ziniare.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Gansgne, Santa (November 14, 2022). "[Portrait]Ousmane Bougouma : le nouveau patron de l'hémicycle du Burkina". Burkina Faso 1. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Nana, Michel Wendpouire (February 18, 2023). "Dix choses à savoir sur Ousmane Bougouma, président du Parlement de transition au Burkina Faso". Jeune Afrique. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
- ^ "Theses.fr". theses.fr. Retrieved 2024-03-29.
- ^ a b c d "Dr Ousmane Bougouma : Un spécialiste du droit privé au service de l'ALT - Le Députémètre (Observatoire de l'activité parlementaire)". ledeputemetre.net. Retrieved 2024-03-29.
- ^ a b "Assemblée Nationale - Burkina Faso". archive.wikiwix.com. Retrieved 2024-03-29.