Bénéwendé Stanislas Sankara
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Bénéwendé Stanislas Sankara (born February 23, 1959) is a Burkinabé
politician and the President of the Union for Rebirth/Sankarist Movement (UNIR/MS) party.
Sankara was born in Toéssin
. He founded the UNIR/MS in November 2000 and was one of three UNIR/MS candidates elected to the National Assembly
in the 2002 parliamentary election. In the National Assembly, he was elected to the Pan-African Parliament
. In June 2005 he resigned from both the National Assembly and the Pan-African Parliament to focus on his candidacy in the presidential election later in the year. Running as the UNIR/MS candidate in the election, held on 13 November 2005, Sankara placed second out of 13 candidates, receiving 4.88% of the vote; President Blaise Compaoré
won the election with an overwhelming majority.
In the May 2007 parliamentary election
, Sankara was elected to the National Assembly. He was one of four UNIR/MS candidates to be elected, and the only one elected on the party's national list.
Reacting to moves to change the constitution to remove presidential term limits, Sankara said in late July 2009 that it was unacceptable to change the constitution so that President Compaoré could "spend his whole life in power".
He is running in the 2010 presidential election
.
Burkinabe
Burkinabé may refer to:* Something of, from, or related to Burkina Faso, a nation in West Africa* A person from Burkina Faso, or of Burkinabé descent. For information about the Burkinabé people, see:** Demographics of Burkina Faso** Culture of Burkina Faso...
politician and the President of the Union for Rebirth/Sankarist Movement (UNIR/MS) party.
Sankara was born in Toéssin
Toéssin
Toéssin may refer to:*Toéssin, Mogtédo, Burkina Faso*Toéssin, Zoungou, Burkina Faso*Toéssin, Bam, Burkina Faso...
. He founded the UNIR/MS in November 2000 and was one of three UNIR/MS candidates elected to the National Assembly
National Assembly of Burkina Faso
The unicameral National Assembly of Burkina Faso is the country's legislative body. In 1995, it became the lower house of a bicameral Parliament, but the upper house was abolished in 2002.-Past composition:...
in the 2002 parliamentary election. In the National Assembly, he was elected to the Pan-African Parliament
Pan-African Parliament
The Pan-African Parliament , also known as the African Parliament, is the legislative body of the African Union and held its inaugural session in March 2004. The PAP exercises oversight, and has advisory and consultative powers, lasting for the first five years...
. In June 2005 he resigned from both the National Assembly and the Pan-African Parliament to focus on his candidacy in the presidential election later in the year. Running as the UNIR/MS candidate in the election, held on 13 November 2005, Sankara placed second out of 13 candidates, receiving 4.88% of the vote; President Blaise Compaoré
Blaise Compaoré
Blaise Compaoré has been the President of Burkina Faso since 1987 following a coup d'état that ousted then-President Thomas Sankara. In 2011, a mutiny by soldiers over unpaid housing allowances forced him to flee the capital for his hometown...
won the election with an overwhelming majority.
In the May 2007 parliamentary election
Burkinabe parliamentary election, 2007
A parliamentary election was held in Burkina Faso on 6 May 2007. The ruling Congress for Democracy and Progress won 73 out of 111 seats....
, Sankara was elected to the National Assembly. He was one of four UNIR/MS candidates to be elected, and the only one elected on the party's national list.
Reacting to moves to change the constitution to remove presidential term limits, Sankara said in late July 2009 that it was unacceptable to change the constitution so that President Compaoré could "spend his whole life in power".
He is running in the 2010 presidential election
Burkinabé presidential election, 2010
A presidential election was held in Burkina Faso on 21 November 2010. President Blaise Compaoré ran for re-election and was expected to win comfortably in an election marred by claims of widespread fraud.-Candidates:* Blaise Compaoré, incumbent President...
.