Colonial heads of Burkina Faso (Upper Volta)
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This is a list of the colonial governors of French Upper Volta
(1919-1932, 1947-1958) and high commissioners of the self-governing Republic of Upper Volta
before attaining independence in 1960.
French Upper Volta
Upper Volta was a colony of French West Africaestablished on March 1, 1919, from territories that had been part of the colonies of Upper Senegal and Niger and the Côte d'Ivoire...
(1919-1932, 1947-1958) and high commissioners of the self-governing Republic of Upper Volta
Republic of Upper Volta
The Republic of Upper Volta was established on December 11, 1958, as a self-governing colony within the French Community. Before attaining autonomy it had been French Upper Volta and part of the French Union. On August 5, 1960 it attained full independence from France.Thomas Sankara came to power...
before attaining independence in 1960.
Lieutenant Governors (1919-1932)
- Édouard HeslingÉdouard HeslingFrederick Charles Édouard Alexis Hesling was the first governor of French Upper Volta, a post he held from May 1919 to December 1927....
(November 9, 1919 to August 7, 1927) - Robert Arnaud (August 7, 1927 to January 13, 1928), acting
- Albéric Fournier (January 13, 1928 to December 22, 1932)
- Gabriel Descemet (December 22, 1932 to December 31, 1932)
Governors (1947-1958)
- Gaston Mourgues (September 6, 1947 to April 29, 1948),
- Albert Mouragues (April 29, 1948 to February 23, 1953)
- Salvador Jean Étcheber (February 23, 1953 to November 3, 1956)
- Yvon Bourges (November 3, 1956 to July 15, 1958)
- Max Berthet (July 15, 1958 to December 11, 1958),
High Commissioners (1958-1960)
- Max Berthet (December 11, 1958 to February 1959)
- Paul Masson (February 1959 to August 5, 1960)