List of prime ministers of Burkina Faso

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Prime Minister of Burkina Faso
Premier ministre du
Burkina Faso
Coat of arms of Burkina Faso.svg
Coat of Arms
Jean Emmanuel Ouedraogo 2023 (cropped).jpg
since 7 December 2024
Status Head of government
Appointer Ibrahim Traoré,
as Interim President of Burkina Faso
Inaugural holder Gérard Kango Ouédraogo
Formation13 February 1971;54 years ago (1971-02-13)
Salary869,740 CFA francs/US$ 1,425 annually including allowances [1]

This is a list of prime ministers of Burkina Faso since the formation of the post of Prime Minister of the Republic of Upper Volta in 1971 to the present day.

Contents

A total of fifteen people have served as Prime Minister of Upper Volta/Burkina Faso (not counting three Interim Prime Ministers).

The current interim Prime Minister of Burkina Faso is Jean Emmanuel Ouédraogo, since 7 December 2024. [2]

List of officeholders

Political parties
   Voltaic Democratic Union – African Democratic Rally (UDV–RDA)
   Organization for Popular Democracy – Labour Movement (ODP–MT)
   Congress for Democracy and Progress (CDP)
Other factions
   Military
   Independent
Status
  Interim Prime Minister
No.PortraitName
(Birth–Death)		Term of officePolitical party Head(s) of state
Took officeLeft officeTime in office
Republic of Upper Volta
1 Gerard Ouedraogo (cropped).jpg Gérard Kango Ouédraogo
(1925–2014)		13 February 19718 February 1974
( deposed )		2 years, 360 days UDV–RDA Lamizana
2 Sangoule Lamizana, 1973.jpg Sangoulé Lamizana
(1916–2005)		8 February 19747 July 19784 years, 149 days Independent Himself
3 No image.png Joseph Conombo
(1917–2008)		7 July 197825 November 1980
( deposed )		2 years, 141 days UDV–RDA Lamizana
4 No image.png Saye Zerbo
(1932–2013)		25 November 19807 November 1982
( deposed )		1 year, 347 days Military Himself
Vacant (7 November 1982 – 10 January 1983)
5 No image.png Thomas Sankara
(1949–1987)		10 January 198317 May 1983
( dismissed and arrested )		127 days Military Ouédraogo
Post abolished (17 May 1983 – 4 August 1984)
Burkina Faso
Post abolished (4 August 1984 – 16 June 1992)
6 Youssouf Ouedraogo (cropped).jpg Youssouf Ouédraogo
(1952–2017)		16 June 199222 March 19941 year, 279 days ODP–MT Compaoré
7 Roch Marc Christian Kabore.jpg Roch Marc Christian Kaboré
(born 1957)		22 March 19946 February 19961 year, 321 days ODP–MT
8 Kadre Desire Ouedraogo 2015-03-10.jpg Kadré Désiré Ouédraogo
(born 1953)		6 February 19966 November 20004 years, 274 days CDP
9 Paramanga Ernest Yonli 2006-05-12.jpg Paramanga Ernest Yonli
(born 1956)		6 November 20004 June 20021 year, 210 days CDP
6 June 20024 January 20063 years, 212 days
5 January 20063 June 20071 year, 149 days
10 TertiusZongo.jpg Tertius Zongo
(born 1957)		4 June 200712 January 20113 years, 222 days CDP
13 January 201115 April 201192 days
11 Luc-Adolphe Tiao 2012.jpg Luc-Adolphe Tiao
(born 1954)		18 April 201127 December 20121 year, 253 days CDP
31 December 201230 October 2014
( dismissed )		1 year, 303 days
Vacant (30 October – 18 November 2014)
12 Yacouba Isaac Zida 2015.jpg Yacouba Isaac Zida
(born 1965)		18 November 201417 September 2015
( deposed )		303 days Military
( RSP )		 Kafando
Vacant (17 – 23 September 2015)
(12) Yacouba Isaac Zida 2015.jpg Yacouba Isaac Zida
(born 1965)		23 September 2015
(restored)		28 December 201596 days Military Kafando
Vacant (28 December 2015 – 6 January 2016)
13 Paul Kaba Thieba (cropped).jpg Paul Kaba Thieba
(born 1960)		6 January 201618 January 2019
( resigned )		3 years, 12 days Independent Kaboré
Vacant (18 – 21 January 2019)
14 Christophe Joseph Marie Dabire 2019-02-11 (cropped).jpg Christophe Joseph Marie Dabiré
(born 1948)		21 January 201928 December 20201 year, 342 days Independent Kaboré
5 January 20218 December 2021337 days
15 Portrait Dr Lassina Zerbo CTBTO 2015 (19492357036) (cropped).jpg Lassina Zerbo
(born 1963)		10 December 202124 January 2022
( deposed )		45 days Independent
Vacant (24 January – 3 March 2022)
– Albert Ouedraogo (cropped).jpg Albert Ouédraogo
(born 1969)		3 March 202230 September 2022
( deposed )		211 days Independent Damiba
Vacant (30 September 2022 – 21 October 2022)
– Apollinaire Kyelem de Tambela (cropped).png Apollinaire J. Kyélem de Tambèla
(born 1958)		21 October 20226 December 20242 years, 46 days Independent Traoré
Vacant (6 – 7 December 2024) [3]
– Jean Emmanuel Ouedraogo 2023 (cropped).jpg Jean Emmanuel Ouédraogo
(born 1980)		7 December 2024Incumbent217 days Independent Traoré

Timeline

Jean Emmanuel OuédraogoApollinaire J. Kyélem de TambèlaAlbert OuédraogoLassina ZerboChristophe Joseph Marie DabiréPaul Kaba ThiebaYacouba Isaac ZidaLuc-Adolphe TiaoTertius ZongoParamanga Ernest YonliKadré Désiré OuédraogoRoch Marc Christian KaboréYoussouf OuédraogoThomas SankaraSaye ZerboJoseph ConomboSangoulé LamizanaGérard Kango OuédraogoList of prime ministers of Burkina Faso

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Salaire des agents de l'Etat : Ce que gagnent les hautes personnalités - leFaso.net, l'actualité au Burkina Faso". lefaso.net.
  2. ↑ "After dissolving government, leader of Burkina Faso junta names new PM". Voice of America. 7 December 2024. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  3. ↑ "Burkina Faso : Le Capitaine Ibrahim Traoré met fin aux fonctions du Premier ministre et des membres du gouvernement". Burkina24 (in French).
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