The diplomat Michel Kafando was chosen as interim president of Burkina Faso, a period that lasted from his official appointment to the elections in November, announced Monday a cleric on behalf of the college designation.

“This is the candidate Michel Kafando who was chosen by consensus,” said Ignatius Sandwidi, representative of the Catholic Church in this instance in which military and civilian sitting, which made the result shortly before 4:00 am ( GMT) after a night of negotiations.

Mr. Kafando, 72, figure the Burkinabe diplomacy, was ambassador to Upper Volta (the former name of the country) and the Burkina Faso to the United Nations, respectively 1981-1982 and 1998-2011.

It was preferred to the former Minister Josephine Ouedraogo and journalist Cherif Sy, the only two other candidates have been interviewed by the college designation, a body of 23 members in which civilians were the majority.

Mr. Kafando was also foreign minister in several governments between 1982 and 1983. His name mentioned there two weeks in the fall of President Compaoré, is returned to the front of the scene Sunday when the Army had suggested.

His appointment is subject to confirmation by the Constitutional Council before being finally approved, which should be very fast. Once this step is completed, the power taken by Lt. Col. Isaac Zida, current strongman of the country, the fall of President Blaise Compaore, to be sent to civilians.