# Gilbert Diendéré

_Burkinabé military officer_

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Last updated: 2026-11-05

> Gilbert Diendéré is a Burkinabé military officer and the Chairman of the National Council for Democracy, the military junta that briefly seized power in Burkina Faso in the September 2015 coup d'état. He was a long-time aide to President Blaise Compaoré, serving as commander of the Regiment of Presidential Security (RSP) during Compaoré's rule. He was appointed as chairman of the junta on 17 September 2015.
Diendéré currently serves a prison sentence for his role in the 1987 killing of Thomas Sankara and the 1990 killing of Dabo Boukary.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 1960 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q20978710#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Ouagadougou ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q20978710#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Burkina Faso ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q20978710#P27))
- **Occupation:** military personnel; politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q20978710#P106))
- **Political party:** independent politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q20978710#P102))
- **Positions held:** president of Burkina Faso (17 September 2015 – 23 September 2015) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q20978710#P39))
- **Awards:** Knight of the Legion of Honour ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q20978710#P166))

## Questions

**When was Gilbert Diendéré born?**  
Gilbert Diendéré was born on 1960 in Ouagadougou.

**What positions has Gilbert Diendéré held?**  
Positions held by Gilbert Diendéré include: president of Burkina Faso (2015–2015).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Gilbert Diendéré](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gilbert_Diend%C3%A9r%C3%A9) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q20978710](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q20978710) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Defense.gov photo essay 100501-F-3745E-012 cropped.jpg by Master Sgt. Jeremiah Erickson (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Defense.gov_photo_essay_100501-F-3745E-012_cropped.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Gilbert Diendéré, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Defense.gov photo essay 100501-F-3745E-012 cropped.jpg — Master Sgt. Jeremiah Erickson, Public domain.

## Cite this page

"Gilbert Diendéré". DigiNepal. Last updated 5 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/gilbert-diendere. Retrieved 7 November 2026.