# Yacouba Isaac Zida

_Burkinabé military officer and politician_

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> Yacouba Isaac Zida is a Burkinabé military officer and politician, who served as the Interim Head of State of Burkina Faso in November 2014.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 16 November 1965 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q18402168#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Yako ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q18402168#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Burkina Faso ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q18402168#P27))
- **Occupation:** military personnel; politician; minister ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q18402168#P106))
- **Political party:** independent politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q18402168#P102))
- **Education:** University Joseph Ki-Zerbo; University of Lyon; Jean Moulin University - Lyon 3 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q18402168#P69))
- **Positions held:** Prime Minister of Burkina Faso (23 September 2015 – 29 December 2015); Minister of National Defence of Bukina Faso (23 November 2014 – 16 July 2015); Prime Minister of Burkina Faso (19 November 2014 – 17 September 2015); president of Burkina Faso (1 November 2014 – 18 November 2014) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q18402168#P39))
- **Awards:** National Order of Burkina Faso ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q18402168#P166))

## Questions

**When was Yacouba Isaac Zida born?**  
Yacouba Isaac Zida was born on 16 November 1965 in Yako.

**What positions has Yacouba Isaac Zida held?**  
Positions held by Yacouba Isaac Zida include: Prime Minister of Burkina Faso (2015–2015); Minister of National Defence of Bukina Faso (2014–2015); Prime Minister of Burkina Faso (2014–2015); president of Burkina Faso (2014–2014).

**Where did Yacouba Isaac Zida study?**  
Yacouba Isaac Zida was educated at University Joseph Ki-Zerbo, University of Lyon, Jean Moulin University - Lyon 3.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Yacouba Isaac Zida](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yacouba_Isaac_Zida) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q18402168](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q18402168) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Yacouba Isaac Zida 2015.jpg by U.S. Embassy Ouaga (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Yacouba_Isaac_Zida_2015.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

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