President of the Republic of Burkina Faso |
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Residence | Kossyam Palace |
Term length | 5 years |
Inaugural holder | Maurice Yaméogo |
Formation | 5 August 1960 |
This is a list of Presidents of Burkina Faso since the formation of the post of President of the Republic of Upper Volta in 1960 to the present day.
A total of four people have served as President of Upper Volta/Burkina Faso (not counting three Transitional Heads of State/Presidents, four non-presidential military heads of state and one Acting President in rebellion).
The current President of Burkina Faso is Roch Marc Christian Kaboré, since 29 December 2015.