List of heads of state of Burkina Faso facts for kids
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| Residence | Kossyam Palace |
| Term length | 5 years |
| Inaugural holder | Maurice Yaméogo |
| Formation | 5 August 1960 |
This is a list of heads of state of Burkina Faso since the Republic of Upper Volta gained independence from France in 1960 to the present day.
A total of eight people have served as head of state of Upper Volta/Burkina Faso (not counting three Transitional Heads of State/Presidents and one Acting President in rebellion).
The current head of state of Burkina Faso is the President of the Republic Roch Marc Christian Kaboré, since 29 December 2015.
List of heads of state of Burkina Faso
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(Birth–Death) |
Portrait | Took office | Left office | Elected | Political affiliation | Prime Minister | |
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| 1 | Daniel Ouezzin Coulibaly (1909–1958) |
5 August 1956 | 3 September 1957 (deposed.) |
UDV–RDA | Position not established | |||
| 2 | Maurice Yaméogo (1921–1993) |
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3 September 1957 | 5 August 1960 |
1957 1959 |
UDV–RDA | Position not established | |
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| 2 | Maurice Yaméogo (1921–1993) |
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5 August 1960 | 3 January 1966 (deposed.) |
1959 1965 |
UDV–RDA | Position not established | |
| 3 | Sangoulé Lamizana (1916–2005) |
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3 January 1966 | 25 November 1980 (deposed.) |
1978 | Military / | Ouédraogo Himself Conombo |
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| 4 | Saye Zerbo (1932–2013) |
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25 November 1980 | 7 November 1982 (deposed.) |
– | Military | Himself | |
| 5 | Henri Zongo (1916–2005) | 7 November 1982 | 7 November 1982. (deposed.) | Military / | Himself | |||
| 6 | Jean-Baptiste Ouédraogo (1941–) |
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9 November 1982 | 4 August 1983 (deposed.) |
– | Military | Sankara | |
| 7 | Thomas Sankara (1949–1987) |
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4 August 1983 | 4 August 1984 | – | Military | Position abolished | |
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| 7 | Thomas Sankara (1949–1987) |
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4 August 1984 | 15 October 1987 (assassinated.) |
– | Military | Position abolished | |
| 8 | Blaise Compaoré (1951–) |
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15 October 1987 | 31 October 2014 (resigned.) |
1991 1998 2005 2010 |
Military / FP ODP–MT / CDP |
Y. Ouédraogo Kaboré K. D. Ouedraogo Yonli Zongo Tiao |
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| 9 | Honoré Traoré (1957–) |
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31 October 2014 | 1 November 2014 | – | Military | Position vacant | |
| 10 | Yacouba Isaac Zida (1964–) |
1 November 2014 | 18 November 2014 | – | Military (RSP) |
Position vacant | ||
| 11 | Michel Kafando (1942–) |
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18 November 2014 | 17 September 2015 (deposed.) |
– | Independent | Zida | |
| 12 | Gilbert Diendéré (c. 1960–) |
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17 September 2015 | 23 September 2015 (stepped down.) |
– | Military (RSP) |
Position vacant | |
| 13 | Chérif Sy (1960–) |
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23 September 2015 | 23 September 2015 | – | Independent | Position vacant | |
| 14 | Michel Kafando (1942–) |
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23 September 2015 (restored.) |
29 December 2015 | – | Independent | Zida | |
| 15 | Roch Marc Christian Kaboré (1957–) |
29 December 2015 | Incumbent | 2015 | MPP | Thieba Dabiré |
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