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Blaise Compaoré
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Blaise Compaoré

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Overview

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.

Wikipedia Context

This profile section is complemented from Wikipedia for Blaise Compaoré. President of Burkina Faso from 1987 to 2014

Sources

Primary source page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blaise_Compaor%C3%A9

Timeline

1950s
1951

Birth

Birth of Blaise Compaoré.

personal
2020s
2026

Wikipedia Complement

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career
2026

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