# Blaise Compaoré

_President of Burkina Faso from 1987 to 2014_

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> Blaise Compaoré is a Burkinabé politician and former military officer who served as the second president of Burkina Faso from 1987 until his government was overthrown in 2014. The longest-serving president in Burkinabé history, Compaoré previously served as the Minister of Justice from 1985 to 1987.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 3 February 1951 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57324#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Ouagadougou ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57324#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Republic of Upper Volta; Burkina Faso ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57324#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; statesperson ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57324#P106))
- **Political party:** Congress for Democracy and Progress (since 1996); Organization for Popular Democracy – Labour Movement (1989–1996); Union of Burkinabé Communists (1984–1989) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57324#P102))
- **Spouse:** Chantal Compaoré ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57324#P26))
- **Positions held:** Minister of National Defence of Bukina Faso (21 April 2011 – 23 November 2014); Chairperson of ECOWAS (19 January 2007 – 19 December 2008); chairperson of the Organisation of African Unity (8 June 1998 – 12 July 1999); Chairperson of ECOWAS (1990–1991); president of Burkina Faso (15 October 1987 – 31 October 2014) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57324#P39))
- **Awards:** National Order of Burkina Faso; National Order of Merit; Gold Olympic Order ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57324#P166))
- **X (Twitter):** PF_Compaore ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57324#P2002))
- **Facebook:** 714603501960304 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57324#P2013))

## Questions

**When was Blaise Compaoré born?**  
Blaise Compaoré was born on 3 February 1951 in Ouagadougou.

**What positions has Blaise Compaoré held?**  
Positions held by Blaise Compaoré include: Minister of National Defence of Bukina Faso (2011–2014); Chairperson of ECOWAS (2007–2008); chairperson of the Organisation of African Unity (1998–1999); Chairperson of ECOWAS (1990–1991); president of Burkina Faso (1987–2014).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Blaise Compaoré](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blaise_Compaor%C3%A9) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q57324](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57324) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Blaise Compaoré.jpeg by Antônio Cruz/ABr; cropped, and resized by en:User:Hajor (Attribution)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Blaise_Compaor%C3%A9.jpeg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

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