List of Famous people born in Centre-Nord Region, Burkina Faso

Youssouf Ouédraogo was a Burkinabé politician. In 1992 he became the first Prime Minister of Burkina Faso since 1983, serving from 16 June 1992 to 22 March 1994. Ouédraogo, a member of the ruling Congress for Democracy and Progress (CDP), later served as Minister of State for Foreign Affairs from January 1999 to June 2007.

Constantin Guirma was a Burkinabé prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.

Philippe Nakellentuba Ouédraogo is a cardinal of the Catholic Church from Burkina Faso. He is the archbishop of Ouagadougou.

Kadré Désiré Ouédraogo, born December 31, 1953 in Boussouma, is a Burkinabè statesman. He was the Prime Minister of Burkina Faso from 1996 to 2000 and Chairman of the Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).