List of Presidents of Burkina Faso
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This page contains a list of Presidents of the state now known as Burkina Faso (Upper Volta until 1984).

Presidents of Upper Volta and Burkina Faso, 1960-present

• Maurice Yaméogo: 5 August 1960 - 4 January 1966
• Sangoulé Lamizana: 4 January 1966 - 25 November 1980
• Saye Zerbo: 25 November 1980 - 7 November 1982
• Jean-Baptiste Ouedraogo: 8 November 1982 - 4 August 1983
• Thomas Sankara: 4 August 1983 - 15 October 1987
• Blaise Compaoré: 15 October 1987 -

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