Blaise Compaoré

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Blaise Compaoré

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Became President	October 15, 1987
Predecessor	Thomas Sankara
Date of Birth	February 3, 1951
Place of Birth	Ouagadougou

Blaise Compaoré, born on February 3, 1951 in Ouagadougou, Upper Volta (now Burkina Faso) is a Burkina Faso politician. \nHe became president of his country on October 15, 1987 in a bloody coup d'état that killed his predecessor Thomas Sankara. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Preceded by: \nThomas Sankara

President of Burkina Faso

Succeeded by: \n-

\n Category:Burkina Faso