Tenure
| Incumbent
| Affiliation
| Notes
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French Territory of Upper Volta (Haute-Volta)
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18 May 1957 to 26 July 1958 | Daniel Ouezzin Coulibaly, Vice President of the Government Council | RDA/PDU |
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26 July 1958 to 7 September 1958 | Daniel Ouezzin Coulibaly, President of the Government Council | PDU | (contd.)
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7 September 1958 to 11 December 1958 | Maurice Yaméogo, President of the Government Council</small | UDV |
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Republic of Upper Volta | Autonomous
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(République de Haute-Volta)
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11 December 1958 to 21 October 1958 | Maurice Yaméogo, acting Prime Minister | UDV | (contd.)
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21 October 1958 to 11 December 1959 | Maurice Yaméogo, Prime Minister | UDV | (contd.)
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11 December 1959 to 5 August 1960 | Post abolished | |
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Republic of Upper Volta | Independence from France
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(République de Haute-Volta)
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5 August 1960 to 13 February 1973 | post abolished | |
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13 February 1971 to 8 February 1974 | Gérard Kango Ouedraogo, Prime Minister | UDV-RDA |
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8 February 1974 to 7 July 1978 | Sangoulé Lamizana, Prime Minister | MNR |
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7 July 1978 to 25 November 1980 | Joseph Conombo, Prime Minister | UDV-RDA |
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25 November 1980 to 7 November 1982 | Saye Zerbo, Prime Minister | Mil |
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7 November 1982 to 10 January 1983 | vacant | |
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10 January 1983 to 17 May 1983 | Thomas Sankara, Prime Minister | Mil |
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16 June 1992 to 22 March 1994 | Youssouf Ouedraogo, Prime Minister | ODP-MT |
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22 March 1994 to 4 August 1994 | Roch Marc Christian Kaboré, Prime Minister | ODP-MT |
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Bourkina-Fasso
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4 August 1994 to 15 August 1994 | Roch Marc Christian Kaboré, Prime Minister | ODP-MT | (contd.)
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Burkina Faso
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15 August 1994 to 6 February 1996 | Roch Marc Christian Kaboré, Prime Minister | ODP-MT | (contd.)
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6 February 1996 to 7 November 2000 | Kadré Désiré Ouedraogo, Prime Minister | CDP |
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7 November 2000 to present | Paramanga Ernest Yonli, Prime Minister | CDP |
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