Jean-Baptiste Ouédraogo

Major Dr. Jean-Baptiste Ouédraogo (born June 30, 1942) was President of Upper Volta (now Burkina Faso) from 8 November 1982 to 4 August 1983,[1] when he was overthrown in a coup d’état which brought Thomas Sankara into power.

He is a medical doctor and currently operates a medical facility (Notre-Dame de la Paix) on the outskirts of Ouagadougou.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Jean-Baptiste Ouédraogo". allAfrica.com. http://fr.myafrica.allafrica.com/view/people/main/id/07V7P9PybUchTCKr.html. Retrieved 30 October 2010. 
  2. ^ "PEDIATRICS". ouagadougou.usembassy.gov. http://ouagadougou.usembassy.gov/medical_information.html. Retrieved 30 October 2010. 
Preceded by
Saye Zerbo		 President of Upper Volta
1982-1983		 Succeeded by
Thomas Sankara

Republic of Upper Volta (1960-1984): Maurice Yaméogo | Sangoulé Lamizana† | Saye Zerbo† | Jean-Baptiste Ouédraogo† | Thomas Sankara†

Burkina Faso (since 1984): Thomas Sankara† | Blaise Compaoré
† military