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List of heads of state of Burkina Faso
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| post | President |
| body | Burkina Faso |
| native_name | Président du Burkina Faso |
| insignia | Presidential Standard of Burkina Faso.svgborder |
| insigniasize | 125px |
| insigniacaption | Presidential Standard |
| image | Ibrahim Traoré - 2023 (cropped).png |
| imagesize | 165px |
| incumbent | Ibrahim Traoré |
| (Interim) | |
| incumbentsince | 30 September 2022 |
| style | Mr. President |
| (informal) | |
| His Excellency | |
| (diplomatic) | |
| type | Head of state |
| Commander-in-chief | |
| residence | Kosyam Palace |
| seat | Ouagadougou |
| appointer | Direct popular vote |
| termlength | Five years, |
| termlength_qualified | renewable once |
| constituting_instrument | Constitution of Burkina Faso |
| formation | (as President of Upper Volta) |
| (as President of Burkina Faso) | |
| succession | President of the National Assembly |
| inaugural | Maurice Yaméogo (as President of Upper Volta) |
| Thomas Sankara (as President of Burkina Faso) | |
| salary | annually including allowances |
| website | https://www.presidencedufaso.bf/ |
(Interim) (informal) His Excellency (diplomatic) Commander-in-chief (as President of Burkina Faso) Thomas Sankara (as President of Burkina Faso)
The president of Burkina Faso () is the head of state of Burkina Faso as well as the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Burkina Faso. It is the highest office in Burkina Faso and has significant executive power, including appointing the prime minister and other government officials. The president also has the power to dissolve parliament and issue decrees.
The office was first established in August 1960 as president of Upper Volta () after the country gained independence from France. Maurice Yaméogo was the first holder of that office. On 4 August 1984, the day before the 24th anniversary of independence, Thomas Sankara, who was the president from exactly one year earlier, became the president of Burkina Faso after the country changed its name the same day.
A total of seven people have served as president of Upper Volta/Burkina Faso (not counting four transitional heads of state/presidents and one acting president in rebellion).
The current interim president is Capt. Ibrahim Traoré, who took power during a coup d'état on 30 September 2022.
Term of office
The president is elected directly to a five-year term. Following amendments in the constitution in 2000, the president should serve no more than two terms even though 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–present: 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 | African Democratic Rally (Burkina Faso)}};" | Independent politician}};" | Military rule}};" | Military rule}};" | Military rule}};" | Burkina Faso | Military rule}};" | Congress for Democracy and Progress}};" | Military rule}};" | Military rule}};" | Independent politician}};" | Military rule}};" | Independent politician}};" | Independent politician}};" | People's Movement for Progress}};" | Military rule}};" | Military rule}};" | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | [[File:Maurice Yaméogo, 1960.jpg | 90px]] | Maurice Yaméogo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1921–1993) | 1959 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1965 | 5 August 1960 | 3 January 1966 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (deposed) | UDV–RDA | Position not established | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | [[File:Sangoulé Lamizana 1971.png | 90px]] | Sangoulé Lamizana | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1916–2005) | 1978 | 3 January 1966 | 25 November 1980 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (deposed) | Military / | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Independent | Ouédraogo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Himself | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Conombo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | [[File:Saye Zerbo with U.S. ambassador (cropped).png | 90px]] | Saye Zerbo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1932–2013) | — | 25 November 1980 | 7 November 1982 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (deposed) | Military | Himself | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | [[File:Jean-Baptiste Ouédraogo at book signing.jpg | 90px]] | Jean-Baptiste Ouédraogo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (born 1942) | — | 8 November 1982 | 4 August 1983 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (deposed) | Military | Sankara | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | [[File:Thomas Sankara in Harlem (1984).png | 90px]] | Thomas Sankara | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1949–1987) | — | 4 August 1983 | 4 August 1984 | year | Military | Position abolished | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (5) | [[File:Thomas Sankara in Harlem (1984).png | 90px]] | Thomas Sankara | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1949–1987) | — | 4 August 1984 | 15 October 1987 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (assassinated) | Military | Position abolished | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | [[File:Blaise Compaoré 2014 White House (cropped).png | 90px]] | Blaise Compaoré | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (born 1951) | 1991 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1998 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010 | 15 October 1987 | 31 October 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (resigned) | Military / FP | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODP–MT / CDP | Y. Ouédraogo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kaboré | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| K. D. Ouédraogo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Yonli | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Zongo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tiao | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| – | [[File:General Honore Traore (Burkina Faso).jpg | 90px]] | Honoré Traoré | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (born 1957) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| claimant | — | 31 October 2014 | 1 November 2014 | Military | Position vacant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| – | [[File:Yacouba Isaac Zida 2015.jpg | 90px]] | Yacouba Isaac Zida | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (born 1965) | — | 1 November 2014 | 18 November 2014 | Military | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (RSP) | Position vacant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| – | [[File:Michel Kafando - 2015 (cropped).jpg | 90px]] | Michel Kafando | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (born 1942) | — | 18 November 2014 | 17 September 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (deposed) | Independent | Zida | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| – | [[File:Gilbert Diendéré 2010-05-01.jpg | 90px]] | Gilbert Diendéré | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (born 1960) | — | 17 September 2015 | 23 September 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (junta dissolved) | Military | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (RSP) | Position vacant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| – | [[File:Chérif Sy 2019.jpg | 90px]] | Chérif Sy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (born 1960) | — | 17 September 2015 | 23 September 2015 | Independent | Position vacant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| – | [[File:Michel Kafando - 2015 (cropped).jpg | 90px]] | Michel Kafando | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (born 1942) | — | 23 September 2015 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (restored) | 29 December 2015 | Independent | Zida | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | [[File:Roch Marc Christian Kaboré (04-06-2018).jpg | 90px]] | Roch Marc Christian Kaboré | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (born 1957) | 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020 | 29 December 2015 | 24 January 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (deposed) | MPP | Thieba | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dabiré | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| L. Zerbo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| – | [[File:Le lieutenant-colonel Paul Henri Sandaogo Damiba, Ouagadougou le 27 janvier 2022 (cropped).jpg | 90px]] | Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (born 1981) | – | 24 January 2022 | 30 September 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (deposed) | Military | Ouédraogo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| – | [[File:Ibrahim Traoré - 2023 (cropped).png | 90px]] | Ibrahim Traoré | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (born 1988) | – | 30 September 2022 | Incumbent | Military | Tambèla | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| J. E. Ouédraogo |
Timeline
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Latest election
Main article: 2020 Burkinabé general election
Notes
References
References
- (6 October 2022). "Traore officially appointed as president of Burkina Faso after coup". [[France24]].
- "L'Assemblée nationale : Création et statut".
- "Salaire des agents de l'Etat : Ce que gagnent les hautes personnalités - leFaso.net, l'actualité au Burkina Faso".
- (30 September 2022). "Burkina Faso army captain announces overthrow of military government". Reuters.
- "Circumvention of Term Limits Weakens Governance in Africa".
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