| Tenure |
Incumbent |
Affliation
|
Notes |
| Upper Volta |
Autonomous French Territory |
| (Haute-Volta) |
| 6 September 1958 to 11 December 1959 |
Ouezzin Coulibaly , "Vice-président du conseil de gouvernement" |
RDA |
|
| 11 December 1959 to 5 August 1960 |
Maurice Yaméogo, "Vice-président du conseil de gouvernement" |
MDV |
|
| Republic of Upper Volta |
Autonomous Republic |
| (République de Haute-Volta) |
| 11 December 1959 to 5 August 1960 |
Maurice Yaméogo, President |
MDV |
|
| Republic of Upper Volta |
Independence from France |
| (République de Haute-Volta) |
| 5 August 1960 to 4 January 1966 |
Maurice Yaméogo, President |
UDV |
(contd.) |
| 4 January 1966 to 25 November 1980 |
Sangoulé Lamizana, President |
Mil/MNR |
|
| 25 November 1980 to 7 November 1982 |
Saye Zerbo, President of the Military Committee of Recovery for National Progress |
Mil |
|
| 8 November 1982 to 11 November 1982 |
Jean-Baptiste Ouedraogo, Provisional Chairman of the Provisional Committee of Popular Salvation |
Mil |
|
| 11 November 1982 to 26 November 1982 |
Jean-Baptiste Ouedraogo, Chairman of the Provisional Committee of Popular Salvation |
(contd.) |
| 26 November 1982 to 4 August 1983 |
Jean-Baptiste Ouedraogo, Head of State |
Mil |
(contd.) |
| 4 August 1983 to 4 August 1984 |
Thomas Sankara, Chairman of the National Revolutionary Council and Head of state |
Mil |
|
| Burkina Faso |
| 4 August 1984 to 15 October 1987 |
Thomas Sankara, Chairman of the National Revolutionary Council and Président of Faso |
Mil |
|
| 15 October 1987 to 31 October 1987 |
Blaise Compaoré, President of the Popular Front |
Mil/FP |
|
| 31 October 1987 to December 1991 |
Blaise Compaoré, President of the Popular Front and Head of State |
(contd.) |
| December 1991 to 24 December 1991 |
ODP-MT |
(contd.) |
| 24 December 1991 to 1996 |
Blaise Compaoré, President |
(contd.) |
| 1996 to present |
Blaise Compaoré, President |
CPD |
(contd.) |
