List of prime ministers of Burkina Faso facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Prime Minister of Burkina Faso
Coat of Arms
Incumbent Jean Emmanuel Ouédraogo (Interim) since 7 December 2024
Appointer	Ibrahim Traoré, as Interim President of Burkina Faso
Inaugural holder	Gérard Kango Ouédraogo
Formation	13 February 1971
Salary	869,740 CFA francs/US$ 1,425 annually including allowances

This article is a list of the people who have served as the Prime Minister of Burkina Faso. The role of Prime Minister was first created in 1971. At that time, the country was known as the Republic of Upper Volta.

A Prime Minister is a very important leader in a country's government. They work closely with the President to manage the country's daily affairs. Since 1971, fifteen different people have held this position. This number does not include three people who served as "Interim" (temporary) Prime Ministers.

The current temporary Prime Minister of Burkina Faso is Jean Emmanuel Ouédraogo. He started his role on December 7, 2024.

Who Has Been Prime Minister?

Here is a list of the Prime Ministers of Burkina Faso. You will see their names, pictures, and how long they served. We also show which political group they belonged to.

Understanding Political Groups

Political parties are groups of people who share similar ideas about how a country should be run. They work together to get their members elected to government jobs.

Political parties

     Voltaic Democratic Union – African Democratic Rally (UDV–RDA)      Organization for Popular Democracy – Labour Movement (ODP–MT)      Congress for Democracy and Progress (CDP)

Other groups

Sometimes, people who are not part of a political party become Prime Minister. This can include members of the military or people who are "Independent," meaning they don't belong to any specific party.

     Military      Independent

Special Status

     Interim Prime Minister An "Interim Prime Minister" is someone who holds the position temporarily. They usually serve until a new, permanent Prime Minister is chosen.

No.	Portrait	Name (Born–Died)	Time in Office			Political Group	Head(s) of State
			Started	Ended	Total Time
Republic of Upper Volta (1971-1984)
1		Gérard Kango Ouédraogo (1925–2014)	13 February 1971	8 February 1974 (Removed from office)	2 years, 360 days	UDV–RDA	Lamizana
2		Sangoulé Lamizana (1916–2005)	8 February 1974	7 July 1978	4 years, 149 days	Independent	Himself
3		Joseph Conombo (1917–2008)	7 July 1978	25 November 1980 (Removed from office)	2 years, 141 days	UDV–RDA	Lamizana
4		Saye Zerbo (1932–2013)	25 November 1980	7 November 1982 (Removed from office)	1 year, 347 days	Military	Himself
No Prime Minister (7 November 1982 – 10 January 1983)
5		Thomas Sankara (1949–1987)	10 January 1983	17 May 1983 (Dismissed and arrested)	127 days	Military	Ouédraogo
Position removed (17 May 1983 – 4 August 1984)
Burkina Faso (Since 1984)
Position removed (4 August 1984 – 16 June 1992)
6		Youssouf Ouédraogo (1952–2017)	16 June 1992	22 March 1994	1 year, 279 days	ODP–MT	Compaoré
7		Roch Marc Christian Kaboré (born 1957)	22 March 1994	6 February 1996	1 year, 321 days	ODP–MT
8		Kadré Désiré Ouedraogo (born 1953)	6 February 1996	7 November 2000	4 years, 275 days	CDP
9		Paramanga Ernest Yonli (born 1956)	7 November 2000	11 June 2007	6 years, 216 days	CDP
10		Tertius Zongo (born 1957)	11 June 2007	18 April 2011 (Dismissed)	3 years, 311 days	CDP
11		Luc-Adolphe Tiao (born 1954)	18 April 2011	30 October 2014 (Dismissed)	3 years, 195 days	CDP
No Prime Minister (30 October – 19 November 2014)
12		Yacouba Isaac Zida (born 1965)	19 November 2014	17 September 2015 (Removed from office)	302 days	Military (RSP)	Kafando
No Prime Minister (17 – 23 September 2015)
(12)		Yacouba Isaac Zida (born 1965)	23 September 2015 (Restored to office)	29 December 2015	97 days	Military	Kafando
No Prime Minister (29 December 2015 – 6 January 2016)
13		Paul Kaba Thieba (born 1960)	6 January 2016	19 January 2019 (Resigned)	3 years, 13 days	Independent	Kaboré
No Prime Minister (19 – 24 January 2019)
14		Christophe Joseph Marie Dabiré (born 1948)	24 January 2019	10 December 2021	2 years, 320 days	Independent	Kaboré
15		Lassina Zerbo (born 1963)	10 December 2021	24 January 2022 (Removed from office)	45 days	Independent
No Prime Minister (24 January – 3 March 2022)
–		Albert Ouédraogo (born 1969)	3 March 2022	30 September 2022 (Removed from office)	211 days	Independent	Damiba
No Prime Minister (30 September 2022 – 21 October 2022)
–		Apollinaire J. Kyélem de Tambèla (born 1958)	21 October 2022	6 December 2024	2 years, 46 days	Independent	Traoré
No Prime Minister (6 – 7 December 2024)
–		Jean Emmanuel Ouédraogo (born 1980)	7 December 2024	Incumbent	188 days	Independent	Traoré

Timeline of Prime Ministers

This timeline shows when each Prime Minister served. It helps you see how long each person held the job and the different political groups they belonged to over the years.

More Information

• Politics of Burkina Faso
• List of heads of state of Burkina Faso
• List of colonial governors of French Upper Volta