Gérard Kango Ouédraogo

Gérard Kango Ouédraogo
Prime Minister of Upper Volta
In office
13 February 1971  8 February 1974
Succeeded bySangoulé Lamizana
Personal details
Born19 September 1925
Ouahigouya, Burkina Faso
Died1 July 2014(2014-07-01) (aged 88)
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

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