Michel Kafando, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Michel Kafando

Burkinabé diplomat

Date of Birth: 18-Aug-1942

Place of Birth: Ouagadougou, Centre

Profession: politician, diplomat

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Michel Kafando (born 18 August 1942) is a Burkinabé diplomat who served as the transitional President of Burkina Faso from 2014 to 2015.
He served in the government as Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1982 to 1983 and was the Permanent Representative (Ambassador) of Burkina Faso to the United Nations from 1998 to 2011.Following the resignation of President Blaise Compaoré amidst mass protests on 31 October 2014, Kafando was chosen to serve as President during a year-long transitional period leading to the next election.
He was sworn in on 18 November 2014. Kafando was briefly ousted by the Regiment of Presidential Security in a September 2015 coup, but he was restored to power within a week.