Honoré Traoré
Burkinabé soldier and politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
General Honoré Nabéré Traoré (born 28 September 1957)[1] is a Burkinabé soldier who assumed leadership of Burkina Faso immediately after the resignation of Blaise Compaoré amidst the 2014 Burkinabé uprising.[2] He served for one day, before he and other officials from the interim military administration declared Isaac Zida to be Interim Head of State until power could be handed over to a civilian government that would oversee elections.[3] [4]
Quick Facts Head of State of Burkina Faso, Preceded by ...
Honoré Traoré | |
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Head of State of Burkina Faso | |
Interim | |
In office 31 October 2014 – 1 November 2014 | |
Preceded by | Blaise Compaoré (as President) |
Succeeded by | Isaac Zida (as transitional head of state) |
Personal details | |
Born | (1957-09-28) 28 September 1957 (age 66) Dédougou, Burkina Faso[1] |
Political party | None |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Burkina Faso |
Branch/service | Army of Burkina Faso |
Rank | General |
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Prior to entering national politics, Traoré had served as Compaoré's aide de camp.[5]