Burkina Faso (02)

1960-1984 Republic of Upper Volta


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

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