Kouamé Lougué
Clash Royale CLAN TAG#URR8PPP General Kouamé Lougué | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Defence | |
In office 2000 (2000) – 17 January 2004 (2004-01-17) | |
| President | Blaise Compaoré |
| Succeeded by | Yéro Boly |
| Personal details | |
| Profession | Soldier, politician |
General Kouamé Lougué is a Burkinabé politician and soldier who served as Defence Minister from 2000 to 2004 under President Blaise Compaoré.[1] Lougué had been appointed in 2000 after having helped suppress a coup attempt in 1999.[1] In 2003, another coup plot resulted in Compaoré firing Lougué as defence minister, replacing him with Yéro Boly on 17 January 2004.[1]
Lougué took part in[how?] the 2014 Burkinabé uprising.[2] He is seen as a potential candidate in the 2015 presidential election.[3]
References
^ abc BURKINA FASO: Defence minister sacked after questioning over coup attempt IRIN News, 17 January 2004
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^ Burkina Faso unrest: President Blaise Compaore resigns BBC News, 31 October 2014
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