Roch Marc Christian Kaboré

Following the election, the National Assembly again elected Kaboré as its President. He received 90 votes, while Norbert Tiendrébéogo received 13; there were seven invalid votes.

Being the President of National Assembly gives him three powers: political, parliament and administrative. Politically, he can replace the President of Burkina Faso in certain cases. Before to nominate the Mediator or dissolve the Parliament, the President of Burkina must consult him. The President of the Parliament has the power to nominate three members of the Conseil Constititionel and to establish and drive the international relationships of the National Assembly. On the administrative side, we can say that he is the administrative chief of the Assembly. He is the one proposing the budget before it goes for the vote. Also by controlling the police of the Parliament, he is responsible of the security inside and outside the Parliament. Considering the parliament powers, he is the Chief of the Parliament Office and the only one directing the discussions. He also orders and presides ordinary and extraordinary sessions. Moreover, he maintains the order, insures the respect of the rules in the Parliament and can stop at any moment a meeting in the Parliament. Read Less