Historical country records
Burkina Faso historical timeline
Burkina Faso
| Date or term | Officeholder or event | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 1904 | part of Haut-Sénégal-Niger (see under Mali) | Leaders |
| 1 Mar 1919 | Upper Volta a French colony (part of French West Africa; see under Senegal) | Leaders |
| 1 Jan 1933 | partitioned between French Sudan, Ivory Coast, and Niger | Leaders |
| 4 Jan 1947 | French territory | Leaders |
| 11 Dec 1958 | autonomy (Republic of Upper Volta) | Leaders |
| 5 Aug 1960 | independence | Leaders |
| 4 Aug 1984 | Burkina Faso | Leaders |
| 9 Nov 1919 - 7 Aug 1927 | Frédéric Hesling | Lieutenant governors |
| 7 Aug 1927 - 13 Jan 1928 | Robert Arnaud (acting) | Lieutenant governors |
| 13 Jan 1928 - 22 Dec 1932 | Albéric Fournier | Lieutenant governors |
| 22 Dec 1932 - 31 Dec 1932 | Gabriel Descemet | Lieutenant governors |
| 6 Sep 1947 - 29 Apr 1948 | Gaston Mourgues (acting) | Governors |
| 29 Apr 1948 - Mar 1952 | Albert Mouragues | Governors |
| Mar 1952 - 23 Feb 1953 | Roland Pré | Governors |
| 23 Feb 1953 - 3 Nov 1956 | Jean Étcheber | Governors |
| 3 Nov 1956 - 15 Jul 1958 | Yvon Bourges | Governors |
| 15 Jul 1958 - 11 Dec 1958 | Max Berthet (acting) | Governors |
| 11 Dec 1958 - Feb 1959 | Max Berthet | High commissioners |
| Feb 1959 - 5 Aug 1960 | Paul Masson | High commissioners |
| 11 Dec 1959 - 4 Jan 1966 | Maurice Yaméogo | Presidents |
| 4 Jan 1966 - 25 Nov 1980 | Sangoulé Lamizana | Presidents |
| 25 Nov 1980 - 7 Nov 1982 | Saye Zerbo National Progress) | Presidents |
| 8 Nov 1982 - 4 Aug 1983 | Jean-Baptiste Ouedraogo [provisional to 11 Nov 1982] to 26 Nov 1982, then Head of State) | Presidents |
| 4 Aug 1983 - 15 Oct 1987 | Thomas Sankara Head of State) | Presidents |
| 15 Oct 1987 - | Blaise Compaoré of State] to 24 Dec 1991) | Presidents |
| 18 May 1957 - 7 Sep 1958 | Ouezzin Coulibaly then president of the Government Council) | Prime ministers |
| 7 Sep 1958 - 11 Dec 1959 | Maurice Yaméogo [acting to 21 Oct 1958]) | Prime ministers |
| 13 Feb 1971 - 8 Feb 1974 | Gérard Kango Ouedraogo | Prime ministers |
| 8 Feb 1974 - 7 Jul 1978 | Sangoulé Lamizana | Prime ministers |
| 7 Jul 1978 - 25 Nov 1980 | Joseph Conombo | Prime ministers |
| 25 Nov 1980 - 7 Nov 1982 | Saye Zerbo | Prime ministers |
| 10 Jan 1983 - 17 May 1983 | Thomas Sankara | Prime ministers |
| 16 Jun 1992 - 22 Mar 1994 | Youssouf Ouedraogo | Prime ministers |
| 22 Mar 1994 - 6 Feb 1996 | Roch Marc Christian Kaboré | Prime ministers |
| 6 Feb 1996 - 7 Nov 2000 | Kadré Désiré Ouedraogo | Prime ministers |
| 7 Nov 2000 - 4 Jun 2007 | Paramanga Ernest Yonli | Prime ministers |
| 4 Jun 2007 - | Tertius Zongo | Prime ministers |