List Of Heads Of State Of Burkina Faso: Wiki list article
This is a list of heads of state of Burkina Faso since the Republic of Upper Volta gained independence from France in 1956 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 | Daniel Ouezzin Coulibaly |
| Formation | 5 August 1960 |
| Succession | President of the National Assembly |
| Salary | 858,399 FCFA annually including allowances |
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 who took office 2022 after he deposed his predecessor, Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, in the September 2022 Burkina Faso coup d'état.
Heads of State (1956–present)
| No | Name (Birth–Death) | Portrait | Took office | Left office | Elected | Political affiliation | Prime Minister | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republic of Upper Volta (1957–84) | ||||||||
| 1 | Daniel Ouezzin Coulibaly (1909–1958) | 5 August 1956 | 3 September 1957 (deposed.) | UDV–RDA | Position not established | |||
| 2 | Maurice Yaméogo (1921–1993) |  | 3 September 1957 | 5 August 1960 | 1957 1959 | UDV–RDA | Position not established | |
| 5 August 1960 | 3 January 1966 (deposed.) | 1959 1965 | UDV–RDA | Position not established | ||||
| 3 | Sangoulé Lamizana (1916–2005) |  | 3 January 1966 | 25 November 1980 (deposed.) | 1978 | Military / | Ouédraogo Himself Conombo | |
| 4 | Saye Zerbo (1932–2013) | | 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–) | | 9 November 1982 | 4 August 1983 (deposed.) | – | Military | Sankara | |
| 7 | Thomas Sankara (1949–1987) | 4 August 1983 | 4 August 1984 | – | Military | Position abolished | ||
| Burkina Faso (1984–present) | ||||||||
| 7 | Thomas Sankara (1949–1987) | 4 August 1984 | 15 October 1987 (assassinated.) | – | Military | Position abolished | ||
| 8 | Blaise Compaoré (born 1951) |  | 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 | |
| 9 | Honoré Traoré (born 1957) | 31 October 2014 | 1 November 2014 | – | Military | Position vacant | ||
| 10 | Yacouba Isaac Zida (born 1964) | 1 November 2014 | 18 November 2014 | – | Military (RSP) | Position vacant | ||
| 11 | Michel Kafando (born 1942) | 18 November 2014 | 17 September 2015 (deposed.) | – | Independent | Zida | ||
| 12 | Gilbert Diendéré (born 1960) |  | 17 September 2015 | 23 September 2015 (stepped down.) | – | Military (RSP) | Position vacant | |
| 13 | Chérif Sy (born 1960) | | 23 September 2015 | 23 September 2015 | – | Independent | Position vacant | |
| (11) | Michel Kafando (born 1942) | 23 September 2015 (restored.) | 29 December 2015 | – | Independent | Zida | ||
| 14 | Roch Marc Christian Kaboré (born 1957) | .jpg) | 29 December 2015 | 24 January 2022 (deposed.) | 2015 2020 | MPP | Thieba Dabiré | |
| 15 | Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba (born 1981) | .jpg) | 31 January 2022 (Acting: 24–31 January 2022 | 30 September 2022 (deposed.) | – | Military | Ouédraogo | |
| 16 | Ibrahim Traoré (born 1988) | .png) | 6 October 2022 (Acting: 30 September – 6 October 2022) | Incumbent | – | Military | Tambèla | |
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