Alimata Salembéré

Alimata Salembéré (born 1942) is a Burkinabe film administrator, civil servant and politician.

She was a founding member of the film festival FESPACO, and served as its General Secretary from 1982 to 1984.

After gaining a BA in modern literature and a professional degree in television production, she started working for Radio Télévision du Burkina.

[2] From 1976 to 1980 Salembéré was a press officer at the African and Malagasy Common Organization (OCAM).

From 1992 to 1999 she was Director General of the Agency of Cultural and Technical Cooperation (ACCT).

Alimata Salembéré receives an award from UNESCO's general director as a guest of honor in FESPACO 2019