List of heads of state of Burkina Faso
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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.
| President of Burkina Faso
Président du Burkina Faso | |
|---|---|
 Presidential Standard | |
| Residence | Kosyam Palace |
| Term length | 5 years, renewable once |
| Inaugural holder | Maurice Yaméogo |
| Formation | 5 August 1960 |
| Succession | President of the National Assembly[1] |
| Salary | 858,399 FCFA annually including allowances[2] |
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 Ibrahim Traore since 2022.
List of heads of state of Burkina Faso
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Elected | Term of office | Political party | Prime minister(s) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||||||
| Republic of Upper Volta | ||||||||
| 1 | 
|
Maurice Yaméogo (1921–1993) |
1959 1965 |
5 August 1960 | 3 January 1966 (deposed) |
5 years, 151 days | UDV–RDA | Position not established |
| 2 | 
|
Sangoulé Lamizana (1916–2005) |
1978 | 3 January 1966 | 25 November 1980 (deposed) |
14 years, 327 days | Military / Independent |
Ouédraogo Himself Conombo |
| 3 |
|
Saye Zerbo (1932–2013) |
— | 25 November 1980 | 7 November 1982 (deposed) |
1 year, 347 days | Military | Himself |
| 4 | 
|
Jean-Baptiste Ouédraogo (born 1942) |
— | 9 November 1982 | 4 August 1983 (deposed) |
268 days | Military | Sankara |
| 5 | Thomas Sankara (1949–1987) |
— | 4 August 1983 | 4 August 1984 | 1 year | Military | Position abolished | |
| Burkina Faso | ||||||||
| (5) | Thomas Sankara (1949–1987) |
— | 4 August 1984 | 15 October 1987 (assassinated) |
3 years, 72 days | Military | Position abolished | |
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Blaise Compaoré (born 1951) |
1991 1998 2005 2010 |
15 October 1987 | 31 October 2014 (resigned) |
27 years, 16 days | Military / FP ODP–MT / CDP |
Y. Ouédraogo Kaboré K. D. Ouédraogo Yonli Zongo Tiao |
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|
Honoré Traoré (born 1957) claimant |
— | 31 October 2014 | 1 November 2014 | 1 day | Military | Position vacant |
| – | 
|
Yacouba Isaac Zida (born 1965) |
— | 1 November 2014 | 18 November 2014 | 17 days | Military (RSP) |
Position vacant |
| – | 
|
Michel Kafando (born 1942) |
— | 18 November 2014 | 17 September 2015 (deposed) |
303 days | Independent | Zida |
| – | 
|
Gilbert Diendéré (born c. 1960) |
— | 17 September 2015 | 23 September 2015 (junta dissolved) |
6 days | Military (RSP) |
Position vacant |
| – | 
|
Chérif Sy (born 1960) |
— | 17 September 2015 | 23 September 2015 | 6 days | Independent | Position vacant |
| – |
|
Michel Kafando (born 1942) |
— | 23 September 2015 (restored) |
29 December 2015 | 97 days | Independent | Zida |
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Roch Marc Christian Kaboré (born 1957) |
2015 2020 |
29 December 2015 | 24 January 2022 (deposed) |
6 years, 26 days | MPP | Thieba Dabiré L. Zerbo |
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|
Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba (born 1981) |
– | 24 January 2022 | 30 September 2022 (deposed) |
249 days | Military | Ouédraogo |
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Ibrahim Traoré (born 1988) |
– | 30 September 2022 | Incumbent | 1 year, 180 days | Military | Tambèla |
References
- ↑ "L'Assemblée nationale : Création et statut".
- ↑ "Salaire des agents de l'Etat : Ce que gagnent les hautes personnalités - leFaso.net, l'actualité au Burkina Faso". lefaso.net. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
