Blaise Compaoré

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President of Burkina Faso from 1987 to 2014

History Claim
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.
Blaise Compaoré
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