Boureima Badini (born May 25, 1956.) is a Burkinabé politician. He served in the government of Burkina Faso as

Minister of Justice A justice ministry, ministry of justice, or department of justice is a ministry or other government agency in charge of the administration of justice. The ministry or department is often headed by a minister of justice (minister for justice in a v ...

from 1999 to 2007. Badini was born in

Ouahigouya Ouahigouya is a town in northern Burkina Faso. It is the capital of the Yatenga Province and one of its subdivisions the Ouahigouya Department. It is also the biggest town in the Nord Region (Burkina Faso), Nord Region. It is the fourth largest c ...

, located in

Yatenga Province Yatenga is one of the provinces of Burkina Faso, located in the Nord Region of the country. In modern Yatenga, the most prominent city is Ouahigouya (also known as Waiguya). This city served as the capital of the kingdom of Yatenga, a powerful kin ...

.Biography at La Petite Academie
. He was a member of the National Privatization Commission from March 1991 to 1994, and in October 1991 he became First Vice-President of the National Commission for the Organization of Presidential and Legislative Elections. He also became the League of Consumers of Burkina Faso's Vice-President in charge of foreign relations in January 1992. From 1988 to October 5, 1996, Badini was Legal Adviser to the

Burkinabé Football Federation The Burkinabé Football Federation (french: Fédération Burkinabé de Football, FBF) is the governing body of football in Burkina Faso. Their offices are based in the capital city of Ouagadougou. The president of the federation is Sita Sangaré. ...

and was the President of the Federation's Disputes Commission; subsequently he was President of the Federation from October 5, 1996 to August 1997. After serving as a member of the Economic and Social Council from 1993 to 1996 and as Director of the National Social Security Fund from April 1993 to October 1999, Badini was appointed to the government as Minister of Justice on 12 October 1999. A year later, his responsibilities were expanded when he was appointed as Minister of Justice and the Promotion of Human RightsList of members of the government appointed in November 2000
, ''Afrique Express'' . on 12 November 2000; subsequently his portfolio was reduced when he was appointed as simply Minister of Justice on June 10, 2002. After five more years, he was replaced as Minister of Justice in the government that was appointed on June 10, 2007."Nouveau gouvernement : Objectif, bien terminer le quinquennat"
Lefaso.net, June 11, 2007 . On September 4, 2007,Jean-Baptiste Marot
"Boureima Badini"
Jeuneafrique.com, September 23, 2007 . to assist in the peace process aimed at resolving the Ivorian Civil War, Badini was appointed as Ambassador and Representative of the President of Burkina Faso in

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. According to Filippe Sawadogo, the Minister of Communication, President

Blaise Compaoré Blaise Compaoré (born 3 February 1951)''Profiles of People in Power: The World's Government Leaders'' (2003), page 76–77.

selected Badini because he wanted someone with a legal background, as well as "a great ability to listen and experience in conflict resolution", for this role.

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