List of heads of state of Burkina Faso

President of Burkina Faso
*Président du Burkina Faso*
President of Burkina Faso ; Président du Burkina Faso
	Presidential Standard
	Incumbent; Ibrahim Traoré; Interim; since 30 September 2022
Residence	Kosyam Palace
Term length	5 years,; renewable once
Inaugural holder	Maurice Yaméogo
Formation	5 August 1960
Succession	President of the National Assembly
Salary	858,399 FCFA annually including allowances

This is a list of heads of state of Burkina Faso since the Republic of Upper Volta gained independence from France in 1960 to the present day.

A total of eight people have served as head of state of Upper Volta/Burkina Faso (not counting three Transitional Heads of State/Presidents and one Acting President in rebellion).

The current head of state of Burkina Faso is the President of the Republic Ibrahim Traore since 2022.

List of heads of state of Burkina Faso

No	Name (Birth–Death)	Took office	Left office	Elected	Political affiliation
Republic of Upper Volta
1	Daniel Ouezzin Coulibaly (1909–1958)	5 August 1956	3 September 1957 (deposed.)		UDV–RDA
2	Maurice Yaméogo (1921–1993)	3 September 1957	5 August 1960	1957 1959	UDV–RDA
2	Maurice Yaméogo (1921–1993)	5 August 1960	3 January 1966 (deposed.)	1959 1965	UDV–RDA
3	Sangoulé Lamizana (1916–2005)	3 January 1966	25 November 1980 (deposed.)	1978	Military / Independent
4	Saye Zerbo (1932–2013)	25 November 1980	7 November 1982 (deposed.)	–	Military
5	Henri Zongo (1916–2005)	7 November 1982	7 November 1982. (deposed.)		Military / Independent
6	Jean-Baptiste Ouédraogo (1941–)	9 November 1982	4 August 1983 (deposed.)	–	Military
7	Thomas Sankara (1949–1987)	4 August 1983	4 August 1984	–	Military
Burkina Faso
7	Thomas Sankara (1949–1987)	4 August 1984	15 October 1987 (assassinated.)	–	Military
8	Blaise Compaoré (1951–)	15 October 1987	31 October 2014 (resigned.)	1991 1998 2005 2010	Military / FP ODP–MT / CDP
—	Jean-Baptiste Boukary Lingani	18 September 1989	18 September 1989		Military
—	Henri Zongo	18 September 1989	18 September 1989		Military
—	Luther Diapagri Oualy	7 October 2003	7 October 2003		Military
9	Honoré Traoré (1957–)	31 October 2014	1 November 2014	–	Military
10	Yacouba Isaac Zida (1964–)	1 November 2014	18 November 2014	–	Military (RSP)
11	Michel Kafando (1942–)	18 November 2014	17 September 2015 (deposed.)	–	Independent
12	Gilbert Diendéré (c. 1960–)	17 September 2015	23 September 2015 (stepped down.)	–	Military (RSP)
13	Chérif Sy (1960–)	23 September 2015	23 September 2015	–	Independent
(11)	Michel Kafando (1942–)	23 September 2015 (restored.)	29 December 2015	–	Independent
14	Roch Marc Christian Kaboré (1957–)	29 December 2015	24 January 2022 (deposed.)	2015 2020	MPP
15	Sidsoré Kader Ouédraogo	24 January 2022	24 January 2022		Independent
16	Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba (born 1981)	24 January 2022	30 September 2022		Military
17	Kiswensida Farouk Azaria Sorgho (1980)	30 September 2022	30 September 2022		Independent
18	Ibrahim Traoré (born 1988)	30 September 2022	26 September 2023		Military
19	Cheick Hamza Ouattara	26 September 2023	26 September 2023		Military
20	Christophe Maiga	26 September 2023	27 September 2023		Military
21	Abdoul Aziz Aouoba	27 September 2023	27 September 2023		Military
22	Boubacar Keita	27 September 2023	27 September 2023		Military
23	Sekou Ouedraogo	27 September 2023	27 September 2023		Military
24	Célestin Simporé	27 September 2023	27 September 2023		Military
(18)	Ibrahim Traoré (born 1988)	27 September 2023	4 October 2023		Military
25	Évrard Somda	4 October 2023	5 October 2023		Military
26	Kouagri Natamah	5 October 2023	6 October 2023		Military
(18)	Ibrahim Traoré (born 1988)	6 October 2023	19 January 2022		Military
27	Apollinaire Joachim Kyélem de Tambèla	19 January 2022	24 January 2022		Independent
(18)	Ibrahim Traoré (born 1988)	24 January 2022	—		Military