Burkina Faso
Country Data
| System | Presidential |
|---|---|
| Head of State | Captain Ibrahim Traoré |
| Prime Minister | n/a |
| Size of Cabinet | n/a |
| Parliament | unicameral |
| National Assembly | Transitional Legislate Assembly |
| Seats in NA | 71 |
| Parties in NA | n/a |
| Female MPs in NA | n/a |
| Term of National Assembly | 5 years |
| Term of President | 5 years |
| Constitution | 1991 |
| Number of NA Elections held | 7 |
| Number of PE held | 6 |
| Next General Elections | 2025 |
List of cabinet
| Reference | Role/Ministry | Name |
|---|---|---|
| Head of State | President | Captain Ibrahim Traoré |
| Head of Government | Prime Minister | n/a |
Main political parties
| Name of party | Foundation | Times Elected to NA | Times Won at NA | Times Won at PE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| People's Movement for Progress (MPP) | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Union for Progress and Change (UPC) | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Congress for Democracy and Progress (CDP) | 1996 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| Alliance for Democracy and Federation - African Democratic Rally (ADF-RDA) | 1998 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Last NA election results
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| NA elections/Parties winning seats | Seats |
|---|---|
| 2020 | |
| People's Movement for Progress (MPP) | 56 |
| Congress for Democracy and Progress (CDP) | 20 |
| New Era for Democracy (NTD) | 13 |
| Union for Progress and Change (UPC) | 12 |
| Union for Rebirth / Sankarist Party (UNIR/PS) | 5 |
| Movement for Burkina of the Future (MBF) | 4 |
| Alliance for Democracy and Federation - African Democratic Rally (ADF-RDA) | 3 |
| Patriotic Rally for Integrity (RPI) | 3 |
| Party for Development and Change (PDC) | 3 |
| National Convention for Progress (CNP) | 2 |
| Act Together (AGIR) | 2 |
| Party for Democracy and Socialism (PDS) | 1 |
| Convergence for Progress and Solidarity - Generation 3 (CPS-G3) | 1 |
| Pan-African Alliance for Reform (APR) | 1 |
| United Progressives for Renewal (PUR) | 1 |
| Number of parties winning seats | 15 |
| Number of parties contesting | 0 |
| Female MPs | 6,3% |
| Voter turnout | n/a |
Last Presidential election results
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| Presidential elections | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Party | |
| Roch Marc Christian Kaboré | MPP | 57.87 |
| Eddie Komboïgo | CDP | 15.48 |
| Zéphirin Diabré | UPC | 12.46 |
| Kadré Désiré Ouédraogo | AE | 3.36 |
| Tahirou Barry | MCR | 2.19 |
| Total no of candidates | 13 | |
| Voter Turnout | 50,79% |
Voting System
- PE: Previously, president elected by absolute majority popular vote in 2 rounds if needed for a 5-year term (eligible for a second); last held on 22 November 2020 (next to be held in November 2025)
- NA: Previously, 111 members directly elected in 13 multi-seat constituencies by party-list proportional representation vote and 26 members elected in a nationwide constituency by proportional representation vote; all member serve 5-year terms
Source: CIA World Factbook
Note: In 2022, the new military government dissolved the National Aessmbly and appointed a 71-member transitional assembly.