List of heads of state of Burkina Faso

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.

President of Burkina Faso Président du Burkina Faso
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Incumbent Ibrahim Traoré Interim since 30 September 2022
Residence	Kosyam Palace
Term length	5 years, renewable once
Inaugural holder	Maurice Yaméogo
Formation	5 August 1960
Succession	President of the National Assembly[1]
Salary	858,399 FCFA annually including allowances[2]

A total of eight people have served as head of state of Upper Volta/Burkina Faso (not counting three Transitional Heads of State/Presidents and one Acting President in rebellion).

The current head of state of Burkina Faso is the President of the Republic Ibrahim Traore since 2022.

List of heads of state of Burkina Faso

No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Term of office			Political party	Prime minister(s)
			Took office	Left office	Time in office
Republic of Upper Volta
1		Maurice Yaméogo (1921–1993)	5 August 1960	3 January 1966 (deposed)	5 years, 151 days	UDV–RDA	Position not established
2		Sangoulé Lamizana (1916–2005)	3 January 1966	25 November 1980 (deposed)	14 years, 327 days	Military / Independent	Ouédraogo Himself Conombo
3		Saye Zerbo (1932–2013)	25 November 1980	7 November 1982 (deposed)	1 year, 347 days	Military	Himself
4		Jean-Baptiste Ouédraogo (born 1942)	9 November 1982	4 August 1983 (deposed)	268 days	Military	Sankara
5		Thomas Sankara (1949–1987)	4 August 1983	4 August 1984	1 year	Military	Position abolished
Burkina Faso
(5)		Thomas Sankara (1949–1987)	4 August 1984	15 October 1987 (assassinated)	3 years, 72 days	Military	Position abolished
6		Blaise Compaoré (born 1951)	15 October 1987	31 October 2014 (resigned)	27 years, 16 days	Military / FP ODP–MT / CDP	Y. Ouédraogo Kaboré K. D. Ouédraogo Yonli Zongo Tiao
–		Honoré Traoré (born 1957) claimant	31 October 2014	1 November 2014	1 day	Military	Position vacant
–		Yacouba Isaac Zida (born 1965)	1 November 2014	18 November 2014	17 days	Military (RSP)	Position vacant
–		Michel Kafando (born 1942)	18 November 2014	17 September 2015 (deposed)	303 days	Independent	Zida
–		Gilbert Diendéré (born c. 1960)	17 September 2015	23 September 2015 (junta dissolved)	6 days	Military (RSP)	Position vacant
–		Chérif Sy (born 1960)	17 September 2015	23 September 2015	6 days	Independent	Position vacant
–		Michel Kafando (born 1942)	23 September 2015 (restored)	29 December 2015	97 days	Independent	Zida
7		Roch Marc Christian Kaboré (born 1957)	29 December 2015	24 January 2022 (deposed)	6 years, 26 days	MPP	Thieba Dabiré L. Zerbo
–		Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba (born 1981)	24 January 2022	30 September 2022 (deposed)	249 days	Military	Ouédraogo
–		Ibrahim Traoré (born 1988)	30 September 2022	Incumbent	2 years, 322 days	Military	Tambèla J. E. Ouédraogo