Frédéric Fernand Guirma (27 April 1931 – 9 January 2024) was a Burkinabé diplomat, writer and politician. [1] In 1959 he became the president of the trade union centre CATC. [2] From 1960 to 1963 he was the Republic of Upper Volta's first Ambassador to the United States. He was also Permanent Representative to the United Nations. [3] He headed the conservative political party Front de Refus or RDA. He gained 5.87% of the vote in the 1998 presidential election. [4] Guirma died on 9 January 2024, at the age of 92. [5]
Frédéric Fernand Guirma (27 April 1931 – 9 January 2024) was a Burkinabé diplomat, writer and politician. [1] In 1959 he became the president of the trade union centre CATC. [2] From 1960 to 1963 he was the Republic of Upper Volta's first Ambassador to the United States. He was also Permanent Representative to the United Nations. [3] He headed the conservative political party Front de Refus or RDA. He gained 5.87% of the vote in the 1998 presidential election. [4] Guirma died on 9 January 2024, at the age of 92. [5]