# Lassina Zerbo

_Former Prime Minister of Burkina Faso, geophysicist, Executive Secretary of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO)_

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> Lassina Zerbo is a Burkinabé politician, scientist and diplomat. He served as the third Executive Secretary of the Preparatory Commission of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (OTICE/CTBTO) from 2013 to 2021 and Prime Minister of Burkina Faso under President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré from December 10, 2021, to January 24, 2022.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 10 October 1963 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21062160#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Bobo-Dioulasso ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21062160#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Burkina Faso ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21062160#P27))
- **Occupation:** geophysicist; politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21062160#P106))
- **Education:** University of Paris-Sud ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21062160#P69))
- **Official website:** zerbo.org ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21062160#P856))
- **Positions held:** Prime Minister of Burkina Faso (11 December 2021 – 24 January 2022 · BS 25 Mangsir 2078 – 10 Magh 2078); Executive Secretary (1 August 2013 – 31 July 2021); director (2004–2013) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21062160#P39))
- **Awards:** Nature's 10; AAAS Award for Science Diplomacy; National Order of Burkina Faso; Order of Bernardo O'Higgins; medal for the 25 years of Kazakhstan's independence ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21062160#P166))
- **X (Twitter):** sinazerbo ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21062160#P2002))
- **LinkedIn:** lassinazerbo ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21062160#P6634))

## Questions

**When was Lassina Zerbo born?**  
Lassina Zerbo was born on 10 October 1963 in Bobo-Dioulasso.

**What positions has Lassina Zerbo held?**  
Positions held by Lassina Zerbo include: Prime Minister of Burkina Faso (2021–2022); Executive Secretary (2013–2021); director (2004–2013).

**Where did Lassina Zerbo study?**  
Lassina Zerbo was educated at University of Paris-Sud.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Lassina Zerbo](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lassina_Zerbo) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q21062160](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21062160) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: CTBTO Executive Secretary Lassina Zerbo.jpg by The Official CTBTO Photostream (CC BY 2.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:CTBTO_Executive_Secretary_Lassina_Zerbo.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Lassina Zerbo, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: CTBTO Executive Secretary Lassina Zerbo.jpg — The Official CTBTO Photostream, CC BY 2.0.

## Cite this page

"Lassina Zerbo". DigiNepal. Last updated 4 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/lassina-zerbo. Retrieved 14 November 2026.