List of heads of state of Burkina Faso

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President of Burkina Faso
Président du Burkina Faso
Presidential Standard of Burkina Faso.svg
Presidential Standard
Roch Marc Christian Kaboré.jpg
Incumbent
Roch Marc Christian Kaboré
since 29 December 2015
ResidenceKosyam Palace
Term length5 years
Inaugural holderMaurice Yaméogo
Formation5 August 1960
SuccessionPresident of the National Assembly[1]
Salary858,399 FCFA annually including allowances[2]
Politics of Burkina Faso
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Constitution
Government
Parliament
Administrative divisions
Elections
Foreign relations
  • Ministry of Foreign Affairs
    Minister: Alpha Barry

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.

Titles[edit]

  • 1960–1980: President of the Republic
  • 1980–1982: President of Military Committee of Recovery for National Progress
  • 1982: Chairman of Provisional Committee of Popular Salvation
  • 1982–1983: Head of State
  • 1983–1987: Chairman of National Revolutionary Council and Head of State
  • 1987–1991: President of Popular Front and Head of State
  • 1991–2014: President of the Republic
  • 2015: Chairman of National Council for Democracy
  • 2015–present: President of the Republic

Key[edit]

Political parties
Other factions
Status
  •   Transitional Head of State/President
  •   Acting President in rebellion

List of officeholders[edit]

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, 1960.jpg Maurice Yaméogo
(1921–1993) 		1959
1965 		5 August 1960 3 January 1966
(deposed.) 		5 years, 151 days UDV–RDA Position not established
2 No image.png Sangoulé Lamizana
(1916–2005) 		1978 3 January 1966 25 November 1980
(deposed.) 		14 years, 327 days Military /
Independent 		Ouédraogo
Himself
Conombo
3 No image.png Saye Zerbo
(1932–2013) 		— 25 November 1980 7 November 1982
(deposed.) 		1 year, 347 days Military Himself
4 Jean-Baptiste Ouédraogo at book signing.jpg Jean-Baptiste Ouédraogo
(born 1941) 		— 9 November 1982 4 August 1983
(deposed.) 		268 days Military Sankara
5 Thomas-sankara-dessin.jpg Thomas Sankara
(1949–1987) 		— 4 August 1983 4 August 1984 1 year Military Position abolished
Burkina Faso
(5) Thomas-sankara-dessin.jpg Thomas Sankara
(1949–1987) 		— 4 August 1984 15 October 1987
(assassinated.) 		3 years, 72 days Military Position abolished
6 Blaise Compaoré 2014 White House (cropped).png 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. Ouedraogo
Yonli
Zongo
Tiao
– General Honore Traore (Burkina Faso).jpg Honoré Traoré
(born 1957)
(claimant.) 		— 31 October 2014 1 November 2014 1 day Military Position vacant
– No image.png 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
7 Gilbert Diendéré 2010-05-01.jpg Gilbert Diendéré
(born c. 1960) 		— 17 September 2015 23 September 2015
(stepped down.) 		6 days Military
(RSP) 		Position vacant
No image.png Chérif Sy
(born 1960)
(in opposition to Diendéré.) 		— 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
8 Roch Marc Christian Kaboré.jpg Roch Marc Christian Kaboré
(born 1957) 		2015
2020 		29 December 2015 Incumbent 5 years, 269 days MPP Thieba
Dabiré

Timeline[edit]

Roch Marc Christian KaboréChérif SyGilbert DiendéréMichel KafandoYacouba Isaac ZidaHonoré TraoréBlaise CompaoréThomas SankaraJean-Baptiste OuédraogoSaye ZerboSangoulé LamizanaMaurice Yaméogo

Latest election[edit]

Main article: 2020 Burkinabé general election
CandidatePartyVotes%
Roch Marc Christian KaboréPeople's Movement for Progress1,654,98257.87
Eddie KomboïgoCongress for Democracy and Progress442,74215.48
Zéphirin DiabréUnion for Progress and Reform356,38812.46
Kadré Désiré OuédraogoAct Together95,9773.36
Tahirou BarryNational Rebirth Party62,6392.19
Ablassé OuedraogoAlternative Faso51,5751.80
Gilbert Noël OuédraogoADF–RDA44,3471.55
Yacouba Isaac ZidaPatriotic Movement for Salvation43,4031.52
Abdoulaye SomaSun of the Future Movement40,2171.41
Segui Ambroise FaramaOrganisation of African Peoples – Burkina Faso25,7830.90
Kiemdoro do Pascalo SessoumaVision Burkina20,1580.70
Yéli Monique KamMovement for the Renaissance of Burkina Faso15,1240.53
Claude Aimé TassembedoIndependent6,4490.23
Total2,859,784100.00
Valid votes2,859,78495.54
Invalid/blank votes133,4964.46
Total votes2,993,280100.00
Registered voters/turnout5,893,40650.79
Source: CENI

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "L'Assemblée nationale : Création et statut".
  2. ^ "Salaire des agents de l'Etat : Ce que gagnent les hautes personnalités - leFaso.net, l'actualité au Burkina Faso". lefaso.net.

External links[edit]

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