Roch Marc Christian Kaboré (born 25 April 1957) is a Burkinabé politician and banker and the President of Burkina Faso, in office since 2015.
Previously he served as the Prime Minister of Burkina Faso between 1994 and 1996 and President of the National Assembly of Burkina Faso from 2002 to 2012.
He also served as President of the Congress for Democracy and Progress (CDP).
In January 2014, he left the ruling CDP and joined a new opposition party, the People's Movement for Progress.
He was elected as President of Burkina Faso in the November 2015 general election, winning a majority in the first round of voting.
Upon taking office, he became the first non-interim president in 49 years without any past ties to the military.