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| YEAR | DATE | EVENT | PRESIDENT | PRIME MINISTER | 
| 1960 | 5 august | Republic of Upper Volta | Maurice Yameogo | |
| 1966 | 4 january | gen. Sangoulé Lamizana | gen. Sangoulé Lamizana (I) | |
| 1971 | 13 february | Gerard Kango Ouedraogo | ||
| 1974 | 8 february | gen. Sangoulé Lamizana (II) | ||
| 1978 | 7 july | Joseph Conombo | ||
| 1980 | 25 november | col. Saye Zerbo | col. Saye Zerbo | |
| 1982 | 7 november | mag. Jean-Baptiste Ouedraogo | - | |
| 1983 | 10 january | cap. Thomas Sankara | ||
| 1983 | 17 may | - | ||
| 1983 | 4 august | cap. Thomas Sankara |