Jean-Baptiste Ouédraogo

Major Dr. Jean-Baptiste Ouédraogo (born June 30, 1941) was President of Upper Volta (now Burkina Faso) from 8 November 1982 to 4 August 1983.[1] He took power following the 1982 coup d'état and was in turn overthrown in the 1983 coup d'état, which brought Thomas Sankara into power.

He is a medical doctor and currently operates a medical facility (Notre-Dame de la Paix) on the outskirts of Ouagadougou.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Jean-Baptiste Ouédraogo". allAfrica.com. Retrieved 30 October 2010.
  2. ↑ "PEDIATRICS". ouagadougou.usembassy.gov. Retrieved 30 October 2010.
Political offices
Preceded by
Saye Zerbo
President of Upper Volta
1982–1983
Succeeded by
Thomas Sankara


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