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Thomas Sankara
Thomas Sankara | |
|---|---|
| 1st President of Burkina Faso | |
| In office 4 August 1983 – 15 October 1987 | |
| Preceded by | Jean-Baptiste Ouédraogo |
| Succeeded by | Blaise Compaoré (coup d'état) |
| 5th Prime Minister of Upper Volta | |
| In office 10 January 1983 – 17 May 1983 | |
| President | Jean-Baptiste Ouédraogo |
| Preceded by | Saye Zerbo |
| Succeeded by | Post abolished |
| Secretary of State for Information | |
| In office 9 September 1981 – 21 April 1982 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Thomas Isidore Noël Sankara 21 December 1949 Yako, Upper Volta |
| Died | 15 October 1987 (aged 37) Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso |
| Cause of death | Gunshot wounds |
| Spouse(s) | Mariam Sankara |
| Children | 2 |
| Military service | |
| Battles/wars | Agacher Strip War |
Thomas Isidore Noël Sankara (French pronunciation: [tɔma sɑ̃kaʁa]; born 21 December 1949 – 15 October 1987) was a Burkinabé revolutionary. He was President of Burkina Faso from 1983 to 1987. He was a Marxist and pan-Africanist. His supporters viewed him as a charismatic and iconic figure of revolution. For this reason, he is sometimes called "Africa's Che Guevara".[1][2][3][4]
- ↑ Burkina Faso Salutes "Africa's Che" Thomas Sankara by Mathieu Bonkoungou, Reuters, 17 October 2007.
- ↑ Thomas Sankara Speaks: the Burkina Faso Revolution: 1983–87, by Thomas Sankara, edited by Michel Prairie; Pathfinder, 2007, pg 11
- ↑ "Thomas Sankara, Africa's Che Guevara" by Radio Netherlands Worldwide, 15 October 2007.
- ↑ "Africa's Che Guevara" by Sarah in Burkina Faso.
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