Joseph Ki-Zerbo
Joseph Ki-Zerbo (June 21, 1922 – December 4, 2006, Burkina Faso) was a Burkinabé historian, politician and writer. He is recognized as one of Africa's foremost thinkers.
Joseph Ki-Zerbo | |
|---|---|
| Chairman of Party for Democracy and Progress / Socialist Party | |
| In office 2001–2005 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 21, 1922 Toma, French Upper Volta |
| Died | December 4, 2006 (aged 84) Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso |
| Political party | MLN |
| Spouse | Jacqueline Ki-Zerbo |
| Occupation | Author |
| Awards | Right Livelihood Award |
From 1972 to 1978 he was professor of African History at the University of Ouagadougou. In 1983, he was forced into exile, only being able to return in 1992.
Ki-Zerbo founded the Party for Democracy and Progress / Socialist Party. He was its chairman until 2005, and represented it in the Burkina Faso parliament until his death in 2006. A socialist and an advocate of African independence and unity, Ki-Zerbo was also a vocal opponent of Thomas Sankara's revolutionary government.
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