Career
He was President of the Party for Democracy and Progress/Socialist Party (PDP/Personal) from 2005 to 2008. Lankoandé headed the National Social Security Fund and served as a deputy in the National Assembly of Burkina Faso, as well as Minister of National Education, during the 1970s. Lankoandé was elected to succeed Joseph Ki-Zerbo as President of the PDP/Personal on 5 February 2005.
Running as the PDP/Personal candidate in the 13 November 2005 presidential election, Lankoandé placed sixth out of 13 candidates, receiving 1.74% of the vote.
