Blaise Compaoré, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Blaise Compaoré

Burkinabé politician, President of Burkina Faso from 1987 to 2014

Date of Birth: 03-Feb-1951

Place of Birth: Ouagadougou, Centre

Profession: politician

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

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Blaise Compaoré (born 3 February 1951) is a Burkinabé politician who was president of Burkina Faso from 1987 to 2014.
He was a top associate of President Thomas Sankara during the 1980s, and in October 1987, he led a coup d'état during which Sankara was killed.
Subsequently, he introduced a policy of "rectification", overturning the leftist and Third Worldist policies pursued by Sankara.
He won elections in 1991, 1998, 2005, and 2010 in what were considered unfair circumstances.
His attempt to amend the constitution to extend his 27-year term caused the 2014 Burkinabé uprising.
On 31 October 2014, Compaoré resigned, whereupon he fled to the Ivory Coast.