List of Heads of State of Burkina Faso

List of Heads of State of Burkina Faso

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 Ouédraogo, Provisional Chairman of the Provisional Committee of Popular Salvation Mil
11 November 1982 to 26 November 1982 Jean-Baptiste Ouédraogo, Chairman of the Provisional Committee of Popular Salvation
26 November 1982 to 4 August 1983 Jean-Baptiste Ouédraogo, Head of State
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
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
December 1991 to 24 December 1991 ODP-MT
24 December 1991 to 1996 Blaise Compaoré, President
1996 to present CPD