List of heads of state of Burkina Faso

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President of the Patriotic Movement for Safeguard and Restoration of Burkina Faso
Président du Burkina Faso
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Presidential Standard
Incumbent
Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba
since 24 January 2022
Residence Kosyam Palace
Inaugural holder Maurice Yaméogo
Formation 5 August 1960
Succession President of the National Assembly[1]
Salary 858,399 FCFA annually including allowances[2]

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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.

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 military junta leader Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, since 24 January 2022.[3]

Titles

  • 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
  • 2015–2022: President of the Republic
  • 2022–Present: Head of a Patriotic Movement for Safeguard and Restoration

Key

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

List of officeholders

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 70px Maurice Yaméogo
(1921–1993)		 1959
1965		 5 August 1960 3 January 1966
(deposed.)		 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. UDV–RDA Position not established
2 No image.png Sangoulé Lamizana
(1916–2005)		 1978 3 January 1966 25 November 1980
(deposed.)		 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Military /
Independent		 Ouédraogo
Himself
Conombo
3 No image.png Saye Zerbo
(1932–2013)		 — 25 November 1980 7 November 1982
(deposed.)		 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Military Himself
4 70px Jean-Baptiste Ouédraogo
(born 1941)		 — 9 November 1982 4 August 1983
(deposed.)		 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Military Sankara
5 70px Thomas Sankara
(1949–1987)		 — 4 August 1983 4 August 1984 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. year Military Position abolished
Burkina Faso
(5) 70px Thomas Sankara
(1949–1987)		 — 4 August 1984 15 October 1987
(assassinated.)		 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Military Position abolished
6 70px Blaise Compaoré
(born 1951)		 1991
1998
2005
2010		 15 October 1987 31 October 2014
(resigned.)		 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Military / FP
ODP–MT / CDP		 Y. Ouédraogo
Kaboré
K. D. Ouedraogo
Yonli
Zongo
Tiao
– 70px Honoré Traoré
(born 1957)
(claimant.)		 — 31 October 2014 1 November 2014 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Military Position vacant
– No image.png Yacouba Isaac Zida
(born 1965)		 — 1 November 2014 18 November 2014 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Military
(RSP)		 Position vacant
– No image.png Michel Kafando
(born 1942)		 — 18 November 2014 17 September 2015
(deposed.)		 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Independent Zida
7 Gilbert Diendéré 2010-05-01.jpg Gilbert Diendéré
(born c. 1960)		 — 17 September 2015 23 September 2015
(stepped down.)		 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Military
(RSP)		 Position vacant
– No image.png Chérif Sy
(born 1960)		 — 17 September 2015 23 September 2015 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Independent Position vacant
– No image.png Michel Kafando
(born 1942)		 — 23 September 2015
(restored.)		 29 December 2015 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Independent Zida
8 70px Roch Marc Christian Kaboré
(born 1957)		 2015
2020		 29 December 2015 24 January 2022
(deposed.)		 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. MPP Thieba
Dabiré
L. Zerbo
– No image.png Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba
 – 24 January 2022 Incumbent Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Military Position vacant

Timeline

Latest election

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Main article: 2020 Burkinabé general election

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See also

References

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External links

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