Blaise Compaoré

Also known as Blaise Compaore

politico e dittatore burkinabé

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Blaise Compaoré was the president of Burkina Faso for 27 years, from 1987 until 2014, making him one of the country's longest-serving leaders. His extended rule and eventual departure from power were significant events in Burkina Faso's modern political history.

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Instance of: human
Given name: Blaise
Gender: male
Citizenship: Ivory Coast
Place of birth: Ouagadougou
Spouse: Chantal Compaoré
Occupation: statesperson
Political party: Organization for Popular Democracy – Labour Movement
Languages spoken: French
Religion: Catholicism
Conflict: First Liberian Civil War
Military rank: captain
Image: Blaise Compaoré.jpeg
Convicted of: murder

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Commons category: Blaise Compaoré
date of birth: 1951-02-03
Commons gallery: Blaise Compaoré
name in native language: Blaise Compaoré
candidacy in election: 2005 Burkinabé presidential election
social media followers: 12600
member of: Académie des sciences d'outre-mer
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Blaise Compaoré (Ziniaré, 3 febbraio 1951) è un politico burkinabé, presidente e dittatore del Burkina Faso dal 15 ottobre 1987 al 31 ottobre 2014, giorno delle sue dimissioni. Salì al potere con il , in cui uccise il suo predecessore Thomas Sankara, quest'ultimo considerato un rivoluzionario africano contro la dipendenza del continente dagli ex Stati coloniali dal neocolonialismo. Ha promosso la costituzione del Congresso per la Democrazia e il Progresso, partito politico in cui sono confluiti dieci distinti movimenti.

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