Seydou Traoré (politician)
Seydou Traoré (born 1936) was an Upper Voltan veterinarian and politician.
Traoré was born in Sindou on February 18, 1936.[1] He attended primary education in Sindou, and shifted to Bamako in 1950 to study at Lycée Terrasson-de-Fougères.[1] He obtained a lower certificate in 1954. His grades were the highest of his class, and he was awarded a scholarship to study in metropolitan France.[1] He studied at Lycée Alexandre-Ribot in Saint-Omer until 1956, when he obtained his first baccalaureat degree.[1] Then he studied at Lycée du Parc 1957-1958 in preparations for entry exams for veterinary school.[1] He studied at École nationale vétérinaire de Lyon 1958-1962.[1] He attended a specialization course at the Institute on Breeding and Veterinary Medicine at the École nationale vétérinaire d'Alfort in 1963, preparing for his Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine.[1] He obtained his Doctorate in 1964 at the Joint Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of Lyon.[1] After the completion of his Doctorate, he returned to Upper Volta.[1] Upon his return to Upper Volta he was appointed Head of the Animal Production Service in Bobo-Dioulasso in April 1964, a post he would hold for three years.[1][2][3]
On April 6, 1967 Traore was named Minister for Health and Population.[4][3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Translations on Sub-Saharan Africa, Issues 564-585. Joint Publications Research Service. 1967. pp. 68-69
- ^ Africa information de l'élite, Issues 30-37. 1964. p. 75
- ^ a b La Politique africaine. 1969. p. 166
- ^ Bulletin de l'Afrique noire, Issues 445-469. Ediafric, 1967