List of heads of state of Burkina Faso
| President of the Republic of Burkina Faso | |
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Presidential Standard | |
| Residence | Kossyam Palace |
| Term length | 5 years |
| Inaugural holder | Maurice Yaméogo |
| Formation | 5 August 1960 |
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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.
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 Roch Marc Christian Kaboré, since 29 December 2015.
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–present: President of the Republic
Key
- Political parties
- Popular Front (FP) / Organization for Popular Democracy – Labour Movement (ODP–MT) / Congress for Democracy and Progress (CDP)
- Other factions
- Status
- Transitional Head of State/President
- Acting President in rebellion
List
| № | Name (Birth–Death) |
Portrait | Tenure | Elected | Political affiliation | Prime Minister(s) | ||
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| Took office | Left office | |||||||
| Republic of Upper Volta | ||||||||
| 1 | Maurice Yaméogo (1921–1993) |
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5 August 1960 | 3 January 1966 (deposed.) |
1965 | UDV–RDA | Position not established | |
| 2 | Sangoulé Lamizana (1916–2005) |
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3 January 1966 | 25 November 1980 (deposed.) |
1978 | Military / Independent |
Ouédraogo Himself Conombo | |
| 3 | Saye Zerbo (1932–2013) |
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25 November 1980 | 7 November 1982 (deposed.) |
– | Military | Himself | |
| 4 | Jean-Baptiste Ouédraogo (1941–) |
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8 November 1982 | 4 August 1983 (deposed.) |
– | Military | Sankara | |
| 5 | Thomas Sankara (1949–1987) |
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4 August 1983 | 4 August 1984 | – | Military | Position abolished | |
| Republic of Burkina Faso | ||||||||
| (5) | Thomas Sankara (1949–1987) |
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4 August 1984 | 15 October 1987 (assassinated.) |
– | Military | Position abolished | |
| 6 | Blaise Compaoré (1951–) |
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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 | |
| – | Honoré Traoré (1957–) (claimant.) |
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31 October 2014 | 1 November 2014 | – | Military | Position vacant | |
| – | Yacouba Isaac Zida (1965–) |
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1 November 2014 | 18 November 2014 | – | Military (RSP) |
Position vacant | |
| – | Michel Kafando (1942–) |
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18 November 2014 | 17 September 2015 (deposed.) |
– | Independent | Zida | |
| 7 | Gilbert Diendéré (c. 1960–) |
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17 September 2015 | 23 September 2015 (stepped down.) |
– | Military (RSP) |
Position vacant | |
| Chérif Sy (1960–) (in opposition to Diendéré.) |
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17 September 2015 | 23 September 2015 | – | Independent | Position vacant | ||
| – | Michel Kafando (1942–) |
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23 September 2015 (restored.) |
29 December 2015 | – | Independent | Zida | |
| 8 | Roch Marc Christian Kaboré (1957–) |
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29 December 2015 | Incumbent | 2015 | MPP | Thieba | |
Latest election
See also
External links
 Republic of Upper Volta (1960–1984) | |
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 Burkina Faso (since 1984) |
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