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Burkinabé politician (1958–2020) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rose Marie Compaoré (13 November 1958[2] – 18 March 2020) was a Burkinabé politician and member of the Union for Progress and Reform (UPC) political party.
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Rose Marie Compaoré | |
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2nd Vice President of the National Assembly of Burkina Faso[1] | |
In office 30 December 2015 – 18 March 2020 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Zoundwéogo | November 13, 1958
Died | March 18, 2020 61) Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso | (aged
Political party | UPC |
Compaoré, who represented Zoundwéogo Province in the National Assembly, served as Second Vice President of the National Assembly of Burkina Faso from 30 December 2015 until her death from COVID-19 on 18 March 2020.[1] Compaoré was the first recorded patient to die from novel coronavirus in both Burkina Faso and Sub-Saharan Africa during the 2020 pandemic.[3][4][5]
Compaoré died from complications of coronavirus (COVID-19) on 18 March 2020 at Centre hospitalier universitaire de Tengandogo in Ouagadougou at the age of 62.[1] Her death was soon confirmed by the Union for Progress and Reform party leadership.[3] She had suffered from other pre-existing conditions, including diabetes.[6]
Compaoré's death was the first recorded COVID-19 fatality in Sub-Saharan Africa.[3][4] She was also the pandemic's first victim reported in Burkina Faso.[3][4]
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