President of Burkina Faso 
June 9, 2011 | Posted by Owner | Filed under Burkina Faso, State Leaders 

Blaise Compaore 
Date of Birth: 3 February 1951
Birth Place: Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso 
Political Party: Congress for Democracy and Progress
Arrival in Power: 15 October 1987
Religion: Roman Catholic
Profession: Politician

Biography
Blaise Compaore was born in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, in 1951. He is the current President of Burkina Faso, and first came to the post in 1987. Blaise Campaore came through power thanks to a coup against Thomas Sankara, he has been in power ever since. He was elected in an election for the first time in 1991, he was then re-elected in 1998 and 2005.

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blaise_Compaor%C3%A9