Ouagadougou: The Transitional Legislative Assembly (ALT) of Burkina Faso held a plenary session on Wednesday, during which it successfully renewed the members of its office. The session, presided over by Dr. Ousmane Bougouma, saw 71 ALT deputies casting their votes through a secret ballot to elect new leaders for the parliamentary institution.

According to Burkina Information Agency, the voting process concluded with the election of deputy Dafidi David Lompo as the 1st vice-president of the ALT. Additionally, deputies Haoua Fofana, Hermann Yelkouni, and Daouda Diallo were elected as the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th vice-presidents, respectively. Dr. Ousmane Bougouma, the President of the Assembly, expressed his appreciation for the orderly conduct of the election and extended his best wishes to the newly elected office members for a successful term.

The assembly’s decision follows Article 91 of the Burkinabe Constitution, which mandates that the members of the parliamentary office be elected for a one-year term, with
the possibility of renewal.