Heads of government of Burkina Faso
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List of Heads of Government of Burkina Faso
(Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office)| Tenure | Portrait | Incumbent | Affiliation | Notes |
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| French Upper Volta 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... |
Autonomous | |||
| (Haute-Volta) | ||||
| 18 May 1957 to 26 July 1958 | Daniel Ouezzin Coulibaly Daniel Ouezzin Coulibaly Daniel Ouezzin Coulibaly was the president of the governing council of the French colony of Upper Volta, today's Burkina Faso, from 17 May 1957 until his death on 7 September 1958 in Paris... , Vice President of the Government Council |
RDA/PDU | ||
| 26 July 1958 to 7 September 1958 | Daniel Ouezzin Coulibaly Daniel Ouezzin Coulibaly Daniel Ouezzin Coulibaly was the president of the governing council of the French colony of Upper Volta, today's Burkina Faso, from 17 May 1957 until his death on 7 September 1958 in Paris... , President of the Government Council |
PDU | ||
| 7 September 1958 to 21 October 1958 | Maurice Yaméogo Maurice Yaméogo Maurice Yaméogo was the first President of the Republic of Upper Volta, now called Burkina Faso. He proclaimed the independence of the country on August 5, 1960 and also tried to create a union between Cote d'Ivoire and Upper-Volta... , acting President of the Government Council |
|UDV | ||
| 21 October 1958 to 11 December 1958 | Maurice Yaméogo Maurice Yaméogo Maurice Yaméogo was the first President of the Republic of Upper Volta, now called Burkina Faso. He proclaimed the independence of the country on August 5, 1960 and also tried to create a union between Cote d'Ivoire and Upper-Volta... , President of the Government Council |
UDV | ||
| 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... |
Autonomous | |||
| (République de Haute-Volta) | ||||
| 11 December 1958 to 11 December 1959 | Maurice Yaméogo Maurice Yaméogo Maurice Yaméogo was the first President of the Republic of Upper Volta, now called Burkina Faso. He proclaimed the independence of the country on August 5, 1960 and also tried to create a union between Cote d'Ivoire and Upper-Volta... , Prime Minister |
UDV | ||
| 11 December 1959 to 5 August 1960 | Post Abolished | |||
| 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... |
Independence from France | |||
| (République de Haute-Volta) | ||||
| 5 August 1960 to 13 February 1971 | Post Abolished | |||
| 13 February 1971 to 8 February 1974 | Gérard Kango Ouédraogo Gérard Kango Ouedraogo Gérard Kango Ouédraogo served as Prime Minister of Upper Volta from 13 February 1971 to 8 February 1974. He was subsequently President of the National Assembly of Burkina Faso from 1978 to November 25, 1980.... , Prime Minister |
UDV-RDA | ||
| 8 February 1974 to 7 July 1978 | Sangoulé Lamizana Sangoulé Lamizana Major General Aboubakar Sangoulé Lamizana was the second president of Upper Volta , in power from January 3, 1966 to November 25, 1980... , Prime Minister |
MNR | ||
| 7 July 1978 to 25 November 1980 | Joseph Conombo Joseph Conombo Joseph Issoufou Conombo served as Prime Minister of Upper Volta from 7 July 1978 to 25 November 1980... , Prime Minister |
UDV-RDA | ||
| 25 November 1980 to 7 November 1982 | Saye Zerbo Saye Zerbo Colonel Saye Zerbo was a President of Upper Volta from 25 November 1980 to 7 November 1982. He led a coup in 1980, but was resisted by trade unions and was overthrown by Maj. Dr.Jean-Baptiste Ouédraogo and the Council of Popular Salvation .Zerbo comes from Tougan in Sourou Province in the western... , Prime Minister |
Mil | ||
| 7 November 1982 to 10 January 1983 | Vacant | |||
| 10 January 1983 to 17 May 1983 | Thomas Sankara Thomas Sankara Thomas Isidore Noël Sankara was a Burkinabé military captain, Marxist revolutionary, Pan-Africanist theorist, and President of Burkina Faso from 1983 to 1987... , Prime Minister |
Mil | ||
| 17 May 1983 to 4 August 1984 | Post Abolished | |||
| Burkina Faso Burkina Faso Burkina Faso – also known by its short-form name Burkina – is a landlocked country in west Africa. It is surrounded by six countries: Mali to the north, Niger to the east, Benin to the southeast, Togo and Ghana to the south, and Côte d'Ivoire to the southwest.Its size is with an estimated... |
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| 4 August 1984 to 16 June 1992 | Post Abolished | |||
| 16 June 1992 to 22 March 1994 | Youssouf Ouédraogo Youssouf Ouédraogo Youssouf Ouédraogo is a politician in Burkina Faso. In 1992 he became the first Prime Minister of Burkina Faso since 1983, serving from June 16, 1992 to March 22, 1994. From January 1999 to June 2007 he was the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs... , Prime Minister |
ODP-MT | ||
| 22 March 1994 to 6 February 1996 | Roch Marc Christian Kaboré Roch Marc Christian Kaboré Roch Marc Christian Kaboré is the President of the National Assembly of Burkina Faso and the President of the Congress for Democracy and Progress .-First school years:... , Prime Minister |
ODP-MT | ||
| 6 February 1996 to 7 November 2000 | Kadré Désiré Ouedraogo Kadré Désiré Ouedraogo Kadré Désiré Ouedraogo served as Prime Minister of Burkina Faso from 6 February 1996 to 7 November 2000. Since 2001, Ouedraogo has been ambassador to the United Kingdom.... , Prime Minister |
CDP | ||
| 7 November 2000 to 11 June 2007 | Paramanga Ernest Yonli Paramanga Ernest Yonli Paramanga Ernest Yonli, also known as Ernest Paramanga Yonli , is a Burkinabé politician and diplomat who was the Prime Minister of Burkina Faso from November 7, 2000 to June 11, 2007. Since January 2008, Yonli has been the Ambassador of Burkina Faso to the United States... , Prime Minister |
CDP | ||
| 11 June 2007 to 18 April 2011 | Tertius Zongo Tertius Zongo Tertius Zongo was the Prime Minister of Burkina Faso from June 2007 to April 2011.-Biography:Zongo was born in Koudougou. He has an extensive background in economics and accounting. He became Minister Delegate for Budget and Planning, under the Minister of the Economy, Finances, and Planning, in... , Prime Minister |
CDP | ||
| 18 April 2011 to Present | Luc-Adolphe Tiao Luc-Adolphe Tiao Luc-Adolphe Tiao is a Burkinabé politician and diplomat. Tiao was appointed Prime Minister of Burkina Faso by President Blaise Compaore on 18 April 2011. He had been the country's ambassador to France since 2008, and became Prime Minister after protests by students, military personnel and... , Prime Minister |
CDP | ||
Affiliations
| CDP | Congrès pour la Démocratie et le Progrès |
| (Congress for Democracy and Progress Congress for Democracy and Progress The Congress for Democracy and Progress is the ruling political party in Burkina Faso. Its President is Roch Marc Christian Kaboré.... ) extreme left, abandoned marxism 1 August 1997, former ODP-MT |
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| PDP | Parti pour la Démocratie et le Progrès |
| (Party for Democracy and Progress Party for Democracy and Progress (Burkina Faso) The Party for Democracy and Progress was a political party in Burkina Faso The Party for Democracy and Progress was a political party in Burkina Faso The Party for Democracy and Progress was a political party in Burkina Faso (former Upper Volta.It was founded in April 1994 after a split in the... ) social-democratic |
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| FP | Front Popular |
| (Popular Front Popular front A popular front is a broad coalition of different political groupings, often made up of leftists and centrists. Being very broad, they can sometimes include centrist and liberal forces as well as socialist and communist groups... ) |
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| MDV | Voltaïc Democratic Movement Voltaic Democratic Movement Voltaic Democratic Movement was a political party in Upper Volta, led by Gérard Kango Ouédraogo. MDV was founded in 1955.... |
| MNR | National Movement for Renewal |
| ODP-MT | Organisation pour la Démocratie Populaire-MT |
| (Organization for People’s Democracy-Worker’s Movement) renamed CDP | |
| PDU | Parti Démocratique Unifié |
| (Unified Democratic Party Unified Democratic Party Unified Democratic Party , was, despite its name, not a political party but an electoral alliance of two parties, the Voltaic Democratic Union and the Social Party for the Emancipation of the African Masses , ahead of the 1958 territorial assembly elections in Upper Volta... ) |
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| RDA | Rassemblement Démocratique Africain |
| (Rally for a Democratic Africa) | |
| UDV | Union Démocratique du Volta |
| (Democratic Union of Volta) only legal party 1960–1966 | |
| UDV-RDA | Union Démocratique du Voltaic-Rassemblement Démocratique Africain |
| (Voltaic Democratic Union-Rally for a Democratic Africa) | |
| Mil | Military |
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See also
- List of heads of state of Burkina Faso
- List of governors of Upper Volta
- Lists of office-holders