Aminata Sana Congo
{{Short description|Burkina Faso politician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2020}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| image = File:Aminata Sana Congo - 2016.jpg
| name= Aminata Sana Congo
|office = Minister of Digital Economy and Postal Development of Burkina Faso
|primeminister = Paul Kaba Thieba
|term_start = 12 January 2016
|term_end = February 2017
|predecessor = Nébila Amadou Yaro
|successor = Hadja Fatimata Ouattara
|birth_date = 1974
|birth_place =
|death_date =
|death_place =
|spouse = Aminata Congo
|party =
|website =
|office1 = {{Ill|Ambassador of Burkina Faso to Taiwan|es|Anexo:Embajadores de Burkina Faso en China}}
|term_start1 = 14 August 2017
|term_end1 ={{dts|2018|05|29}}
|president1 = Roch Marc Christian Kaboré
|predecessor1 = Céline Yoda
|successor1 =
}}
Aminata Sana Congo (born 1974) is a Burkina Faso politician and diplomat. She was a Minister of Development of the Digital Economy and the Posts from January 2016 to February 2017. She was appointed Ambassador to Taiwan in August 2017.
Career
Sana is a computer scientist and worked at the General Delegation of Informatics. In 2010, she joined the Pan African Forum as Director of Organization and Communication. In 2013, she became Director of training and promotion in ICT.{{cite web|url=https://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?depth=1&hl=en&prev=search&rurl=translate.google.com.au&sl=fr&sp=nmt4&u=http://lefaso.net/spip.php%3Farticle55850&usg=ALkJrhit8TxfIY7pAKq9PJcya8y3GRotUA|title=Report of the Council of Ministers of 11 September 2013|date=12 September 2013|accessdate=31 October 2017|publisher=Burkina Faso Council of Ministers}}
On 12 January 2016, Sana was appointed Minister of Development of the Digital Economy and the Posts by Prime Minister Paul Kaba Thieba.{{cite web|url=https://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?depth=1&hl=en&prev=search&rurl=translate.google.com.au&sl=fr&sp=nmt4&u=http://www.afriquefemme.com/fr/homepage/111-vie-pro/femmes-leaders/7482-la-nouvelle-ministre-du-developpement-de-l-economie-numerique-et-des-postes-du-burkina-installee-dans-fonctions&usg=ALkJrhj8wYip8n6Ws89CtL9Ni4AvFrvZTg|title=The new Minister of Development of the Digital Economy and Posts Burkina Installed in functions|work=Afrique Femme}}{{cite web|url=https://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?depth=1&hl=en&prev=search&rurl=translate.google.com.au&sl=fr&sp=nmt4&u=http://www.jeuneafrique.com/293156/politique/burkina-gouvernement-de-paul-kaba-thieba-devoile/&usg=ALkJrhjjtRNG8NILnPoXfRBiEyb6pDeM9g|title=Burkina: The government of Paul Kaba Thieba unveiled|date=13 January 2016|accessdate=31 October 2017|work=Jeune Afrique|first=Benjamin|last=Roger}}{{cite web|url=http://www.africanews.com/2016/01/13/burkina-faso-new-faces-form-kabore-s-government/|title=Burkina Faso: New faces form Kabore's government|publisher=Africa News|first=Juliet|last=Bawuah|date=13 January 2016|accessdate=31 October 2017}} She resigned in February 2017 amid controversy over Huawei tablets given to parliament.{{cite web|url=http://netafrique.net/filiga-michel-sawaodogo-et-aminata-sanacongo-victimes-des-affaires-bourses-des-etudiants-du-maroc-et-tablettes-huawei/|language=French|date=21 February 2017|accessdate=31 October 2017|title=Filiga Michel Sawaodogo et Aminata Sanacongo victimes des affaires bourses des étudiants du maroc et tablettes huawei|publisher=Net Afrique}}{{cite web|url=http://www.jeuneafrique.com/405633/politique/burkina-roch-marc-christian-kabore-retouche-gouvernement/|publisher=Jeune Afrique|language=French|title=Burkina : Roch Marc Christian Kaboré retouche son gouvernement|date=21 February 2017|accessdate=31 October 2017|first=Nadoun|last=Coulibaly}}
On 14 August 2017, Sana was appointed as Burkina Faso's ambassador to Taiwan by President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré.{{cite web|url=http://www.burkinapmepmi.com/spip.php?article27895|language=French|date=17 August 2017|accessdate=31 October 2017|title=CHINE-TAÏWAN : AMINATA SANA/CONGO PRÉSENTE SES LETTRES DE CRÉANCES|publisher=Burkina PME|archive-date=4 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180804050105/http://www.burkinapmepmi.com/spip.php?article27895|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://english.president.gov.tw/NEWS/5212|title=President Tsai receives credentials from new Burkina Faso Ambassador to ROC Aminata Sana/Congo|date=19 August 2017|accessdate=31 October 2017|publisher=Office of the President, Republic of China (Taiwan)}}
Personal life
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Category:Women government ministers of Burkina Faso
Category:Government ministers of Burkina Faso
Category:Burkinabé women ambassadors
Category:Ambassadors of Burkina Faso to Taiwan