This is a list of heads of state of Burkina Faso since the Republic of Upper Volta gained independence from France in 1960 to the present day.
A total of seven people have served as head of state of Upper Volta/Burkina Faso (not counting four transitional heads of state/presidents and one acting president in rebellion).
The current head of state of Burkina Faso is interim president Capt. Ibrahim Traoré, who took power during a coup d'état on 30 September 2022.[4]
Term limits
As of 2021, there is a two-term limit for the president in the Constitution of Burkina Faso. The term limit has not been met by any president yet.[5]
Titles
- 1960–1980: President of the Republic
- 1980–1982: President of Military Committee of Recovery for National Progress
- 1982: Chairman of Provisional Committee of Popular Salvation
- 1982–1983: Head of State
- 1983–1987: Chairman of National Revolutionary Council and Head of State
- 1987–1991: President of Popular Front and Head of State
- 1991–2014: President of the Republic
- 2015: Chairman of National Council for Democracy
- 2015–2022: President of the Republic
- 2022: President of the Patriotic Movement for Safeguard and Restoration
- 2022–present: President of the Republic
List of officeholders
- Political parties
- Other factions
- Status
Transitional Head of State/President
Acting President in dispute
Timeline
Latest election
See also
Notes
References
- ^ "Traore officially appointed as president of Burkina Faso after coup". France24. 6 October 2022. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
- ^ "L'Assemblée nationale : Création et statut". Archived from the original on 21 April 2001.
- ^ "Salaire des agents de l'Etat : Ce que gagnent les hautes personnalités - leFaso.net, l'actualité au Burkina Faso". lefaso.net. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
- ^ Thiam Ndiaga; Anne Mimault (30 September 2022). "Burkina Faso army captain announces overthrow of military government". Reuters. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
- ^ Cook, Candace; Siegle, Joseph. "Circumvention of Term Limits Weakens Governance in Africa". Africa Center for Strategic Studies.
External links
- Presidency
- World Statesmen – Burkina Faso