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
- ↑ "Jean-Baptiste Ouédraogo". allAfrica.com. Retrieved 30 October 2010.
- ↑ "PEDIATRICS". ouagadougou.usembassy.gov. Retrieved 30 October 2010.
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| Preceded by Saye Zerbo |
President of Upper Volta 1979–1981 |
Succeeded by Thomas Sankara |
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