List Of Heads Of State Of Burkina Faso
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 |
| Salary | 858,399 FCFA annually including allowances |
| Website | https://www.presidencedufaso.bf/ |
A total of seven people have served as head of state of Upper Volta/Burkina Faso (not counting four Transitional Heads of State/Presidents and one Acting President in rebellion).
The current head of state of Burkina Faso is Interim President Capt. Ibrahim Traoré, who took power during a coup d'état on 30 September 2022.
Term limits
As of 2021, there is a two-term limit for the president in the Constitution of Burkina Faso. The term limit has not been met by any president yet.
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 : President of the Patriotic Movement for Safeguard and Restoration
- 2022–present: President of the Republic
List of officeholders
- Political parties
- Other factions
- Status
| 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 |
| 6 | .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. Ouédraogo Yonli Zongo Tiao |
| – | .jpg) | 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 |
| – | .jpg) | 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 |
| 7 | .jpg) | Roch Marc Christian Kaboré (born 1957) | 2015 2020 | 29 December 2015 | 24 January 2022 (deposed) | 6 years, 26 days | MPP | Thieba Dabiré L. Zerbo |
| – | .jpg) | Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba (born 1981) | – | 24 January 2022 | 30 September 2022 (deposed) | 249 days | Military | Ouédraogo |
| – | .png) | Ibrahim Traoré (born 1988) | – | 30 September 2022 | Incumbent | 1 year, 209 days | Military | Tambèla |
Timeline
Latest election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roch Marc Christian Kaboré | People's Movement for Progress | 1,645,229 | 57.74 | |
| Eddie Komboïgo | Congress for Democracy and Progress | 442,693 | 15.54 | |
| Zéphirin Diabré | Union for Progress and Reform | 354,988 | 12.46 | |
| Kadré Désiré Ouédraogo | Act Together | 95,661 | 3.36 | |
| Tahirou Barry | National Rebirth Party | 62,231 | 2.18 | |
| Ablassé Ouedraogo | Alternative Faso | 51,461 | 1.81 | |
| Gilbert Noël Ouédraogo | ADF–RDA | 45,263 | 1.59 | |
| Yacouba Isaac Zida | Patriotic Movement for Salvation | 43,537 | 1.53 | |
| Abdoulaye Soma | Sun of the Future Movement | 40,724 | 1.43 | |
| Segui Ambroise Farama | Organisation of African Peoples – Burkina Faso | 25,916 | 0.91 | |
| Kiemdoro do Pascalo Sessouma | Vision Burkina | 20,068 | 0.70 | |
| Yéli Monique Kam | Movement for the Renaissance of Burkina | 15,322 | 0.54 | |
| Claude Aimé Tassembedo | Independent | 6,442 | 0.23 | |
| Total | 2,849,535 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 2,849,535 | 95.86 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 123,055 | 4.14 | ||
| Total votes | 2,972,590 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 5,918,844 | 50.22 | ||
| Source: Constitutional Court | ||||
See also
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References
External links
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