Kouamé Lougué
General Kouamé Lougué is a Burkinabé politician and soldier who served as Defence Minister from 2000 to 2004 under President Blaise Compaoré. Lougué had been appointed in 2000 after having helped suppress a coup attempt in 1999. In 2003, another coup plot resulted in Compaoré firing Lougué as defence minister, replacing him with Yéro Boly on 17 January 2004.
General Kouamé Lougué | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Defence | |
| In office 2000 – 17 January 2004 | |
| President | Blaise Compaoré |
| Succeeded by | Yéro Boly |
| Personal details | |
| Profession | Soldier, politician |
Lougué took part in the 2014 Burkinabé uprising. He is seen as a potential candidate in the 2015 presidential election.
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