Ram Ouédraogo

Ram Ouédraogo (born January 2, 1950) is a Burkinabé politician and leader of the Rally of the Ecologists of Burkina (RDEB) party.

Early life Ouédraogo was born in Agboville, Côte d'Ivoire, to Burkinabé parents from Passoré Province. He studied management and accounting at the Institut d'études commerciales Grand-Jean in Abidjan, which is located in the Ivory Coast, from 1969 to 1972. He returned to Burkina Faso in 1984 after the Republic of Upper Volta was dissolved. After returning, he worked in multiple jobs as an accountant, private detective, and journalist. He announced his retirement from politics soon after, saying he would leave the party to a new generation.

He still remains an observer of politics, and in 2017 was elected vice-president of the Global Greens. His candidacy was presented to the organization by the Federation of the Greens of Africa, which he helped co-found. He has also led his own organization called the Gold Foundation.