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Blaise Compaoré

Blaise Compaoré (.mw-parser-output .IPA-label-small{font-size:85%}.mw-parser-output .references .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .infobox .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .navbox .IPA-label-small{font-size:100%}French: [blɛz kɔ̃paɔʁe]; born 3 February 1951) is a Burkinabé politician and former military officer who served as the second president of…

Career, Presidency (1987–2014) & Early career

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Allegiance
Upper Volta · Burkina Faso
Battles/wars
1983 Upper Voltan coup d'état Agacher Strip War 1987 Burkina Faso coup d'état
Born
(1951-02-03) 3 February 1951 (age 75) Ziniaré, Upper Volta, French West Africa
Citizenship
Burkina Faso (1951–2016) · Ivory Coast (since 2016)
Nickname
Handsome Blaise
Other political affiliations
ODP–MT (1989–1996)

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Early career

Rise to power

Presidency (1987–2014)

Fall from power

Liberian Civil War

International and regional roles

Views on sexuality

Indictment in exile

Honors

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Blaise Compaoré

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Edges91
Triples49
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Density0.021739
Components1

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related to External links · 12
Blaise Compaoré → Annual ReportIFEX, BBC News, Blaise CompaoréReporters Without Borders, Burkina Faso, Burkina FasoAppearances, C-SPAN, Compaore's, Monitoring, November, October, Pascal Drouhaud, Retrieved
related to Further reading · 10
Blaise Compaoré → Berger-Levrault International, Burkina Faso, Guion, Integrity, ISBN, Jean, Man Behind Rectification, Paris, Portrait, Realism
Prime Minister · 6
Blaise Compaoré → Kadré Désiré Ouedraogo, Luc-Adolphe Tiao, Paramanga Ernest Yonli, Roch Marc Christian Kaboré, Tertius Zongo, Youssouf Ouédraogo
Succeeded by · 3
Blaise Compaoré → Honoré Traoré (as Interim Head of State), Roch Marc Christian Kaboré (as President, 2015), Salif Sampebogo
Allegiance · 2
Blaise Compaoré → Burkina Faso, Upper Volta
Citizenship · 2
Blaise Compaoré → Burkina Faso (1951–2016), Ivory Coast (since 2016)
Parents · 2
Blaise Compaoré → Bila Maurice Compaoré (father), Tiga Thérèse Bougouma (mother)
Preceded by · 2
Blaise Compaoré → Raymond Poda, Thomas Sankara
Battles/wars · 1
Blaise Compaoré → 1983 Upper Voltan coup d'état Agacher Strip War 1987 Burkina Faso coup d'état
Born · 1
Blaise Compaoré → (1951-02-03) 3 February 1951 (age 75) Ziniaré, Upper Volta, French West Africa

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compaoré president sankara burkina faso 2014 1987 coup government burkinabé thomas years 2005 war would military office blaise d'état ivory

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Blaise CompaoréAllegianceUpper Volta1.00infobox
Blaise CompaoréAllegianceBurkina Faso1.00infobox
Blaise CompaoréBattles/wars1983 Upper Voltan coup d'état Agacher Strip War 1987 Burkina Faso coup d'état1.00infobox
Blaise CompaoréBorn(1951-02-03) 3 February 1951 (age 75) Ziniaré, Upper Volta, French West Africa1.00infobox
Blaise CompaoréCitizenshipBurkina Faso (1951–2016)1.00infobox
Blaise CompaoréCitizenshipIvory Coast (since 2016)1.00infobox
Blaise CompaoréNicknameHandsome Blaise1.00infobox
Blaise CompaoréOther political affiliationsODP–MT (1989–1996)1.00infobox
Blaise CompaoréParentsBila Maurice Compaoré (father)1.00infobox
Blaise CompaoréParentsTiga Thérèse Bougouma (mother)1.00infobox
Blaise CompaoréPartyCDP (since 1996)1.00infobox
Blaise CompaoréPreceded byThomas Sankara1.00infobox
Blaise CompaoréPreceded byRaymond Poda1.00infobox
Blaise CompaoréPresidentThomas Sankara1.00infobox
Blaise CompaoréPrime MinisterYoussouf Ouédraogo1.00infobox
Blaise CompaoréPrime MinisterRoch Marc Christian Kaboré1.00infobox
Blaise CompaoréPrime MinisterKadré Désiré Ouedraogo1.00infobox
Blaise CompaoréPrime MinisterParamanga Ernest Yonli1.00infobox
Blaise CompaoréPrime MinisterTertius Zongo1.00infobox
Blaise CompaoréPrime MinisterLuc-Adolphe Tiao1.00infobox
Blaise CompaoréRankCaptain1.00infobox
Blaise CompaoréRelationsFrançois (brother)1.00infobox
Blaise CompaoréSpouse.mw-parser-output .marriage-line-margin2px{line-height:0;margin-bottom:-2px}.mw-parser-output .marriage-line-margin3px{line-height:0;margin-bottom:-3px}.mw-parser-output .marria…1.00infobox
Blaise CompaoréSucceeded byHonoré Traoré (as Interim Head of State)1.00infobox
Blaise CompaoréSucceeded byRoch Marc Christian Kaboré (as President, 2015)1.00infobox
Blaise CompaoréSucceeded bySalif Sampebogo1.00infobox
Blaise CompaoréYears of service1971–19871.00infobox

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