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1 List of Heads of State of Burkina Faso

(Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office)

Tenure	Incumbent	Affliation	Notes
Upper Volta	Autonomous French Territory
( Haute-Volta)
6 September 1958 to 11 December 1959	Ouezzin Coulibaly , "Vice-président du conseil de gouvernement"	RDA
11 December 1959 to 5 August 1960	Maurice Yaméogo, "Vice-président du conseil de gouvernement"	MDV
Republic of Upper Volta	Autonomous Republic
( République de Haute-Volta)
11 December 1959 to 5 August 1960	Maurice Yaméogo, President	MDV
Republic of Upper Volta	Independence from France
( République de Haute-Volta)
5 August 1960 to 4 January 1966	Maurice Yaméogo, President	UDV	(contd.)
4 January 1966 to 25 November 1980	Sangoulé Lamizana, President	Mil/MNR
25 November 1980 to 7 November 1982	Saye Zerbo, President of the Military Committee of Recovery for National Progress	Mil
8 November 1982 to 11 November 1982	Jean-Baptiste Ouedraogo, Provisional Chairman of the Provisional Committee of Popular Salvation	Mil
11 November 1982 to 26 November 1982	Jean-Baptiste Ouedraogo, Chairman of the Provisional Committee of Popular Salvation	Mil	(contd.)
26 November 1982 to 4 August 1983	Jean-Baptiste Ouedraogo, Head of State	Mil	(contd.)
4 August 1983 to 4 August 1984	Thomas Sankara, Chairman of the National Revolutionary Council and Head of state	Mil
Burkina Faso
4 August 1984 to 15 October 1987	Thomas Sankara, Chairman of the National Revolutionary Council and Président of Faso	Mil
15 October 1987 to 31 October 1987	Blaise Compaoré, President of the Popular Front	Mil/FP
31 October 1987 to December 1991	Blaise Compaoré, President of the Popular Front and Head of State	Mil/FP	(contd.)
December 1991 to 24 December 1991		ODP-MT	(contd.)
24 December 1991 to 1996	Blaise Compaoré, President	ODP-MT	(contd.)
1996 to present	Blaise Compaoré, President	CPD	(contd.)

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