Blaise Compaoré
President of Burkina Faso from 1987 to 2014
- Born
- 3 February 1951, Ouagadougou
- Age
- 75
Blaise Compaoré (born 3 February 1951) 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.
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