Oumarou Idani is a Burkinabé politician. He is the Minister of Mines and Quarries since 20 February 2017.
Oumarou Idani | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Mines and Quarries | |
| Assumed office 20 February 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Alpha Oumar Dissa (Minister of Energy, Mines and Quarries)[1] |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | People's Movement for Progress[2] |
Biography
editOumarou Idani graduated from the Interstates School for Rural Equipment Engineers in 1981. In 1991, he received postgraduate diploma from Financial, Economics and Banking Studies Centre of Paris.[3]
On 20 February 2017, Idani was appointed Minister of Mines and Quarries by the Prime Minister Thieba.[1] He remained the position in Dabiré cabinet.[4]
Health
editDuring the 2020 coronavirus outbreak, on 21 March, Idani contracted the coronavirus.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b "Remaniement au Burkina Faso" (in French). BBC News. 21 February 2017.
- ^ "Ministre des Mines et des Carrières, Oumarou IDANI, Biographie". Government of Burkina Faso (in French). Government of Burkina Faso. Archived from the original on 24 March 2020. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
- ^ "Hon. Oumarou Idani". simsenegal.com. Archived from the original on 24 March 2020. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
- ^ "Burkina Faso : le nouveau Premier ministre a formé son gouvernement [Liste]" (in French). La Afrique Tribune. 24 January 2019.
- ^ "Burkina Faso Mines Minister Tests Positive for Coronavirus". Bloomberg.com. 2020-03-21. Retrieved 2020-03-21.