Paul Kaba Thieba
Paul Kaba Thieba | |
|---|---|
| Prime Minister of Burkina Faso | |
| In office 6 January 2016 – 18 January 2019 | |
| President | Roch Marc Christian Kaboré |
| Preceded by | Yacouba Isaac Zida |
| Succeeded by | Christophe Joseph Marie Dabiré |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 July 1960 Bobo-Dioulasso, Upper Volta (now Burkina Faso) |
| Political party | Independent |
| Alma mater | University of Ouagadougou Paris Descartes University Pierre Mendès-France University |
Paul Kaba Thieba (born 28 July 1960) is a Burkinabé economist and politician who was appointed and served as Prime Minister of Burkina Faso from 6 January 2016 to 18 January 2019. Thieba was appointed by President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré on 6 January 2016, shortly after Kaboré took office. Previously he worked at the Central Bank of West African States and the West African Monetary Union.