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Blaise Compaoré

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Blaise Compaoré (French: [blɛz kɔ̃paɔʁe]; born 3 February 1951) is a Burkinabé politician and former military officer who served as the second president of Burkina Faso from 1987 until his government was overthrown in 2014. The longest-serving president in Burkinabé history, Compaoré previously served as the Minister of Justice from 1985 to 1987. Born and raised in Ziniaré, Compaoré joined the Burkina Faso Armed Forces (then known as Upper Voltan Armed Forces) at the age of 20 in 1971 where he rose through the ranks. Compaoré was a close associate of his predecessor and the country's first President, Thomas Sankara, whom appointed Compaoré as Minister of Justice in 1985. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Blaise Compaoré is the 4,354th most popular politician (down from 3,108th in 2019), the 2nd most popular biography from Burkina Faso and the 2nd most popular Burkinabe Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Blaise Compaoré ranks 4,354 out of 19,576. Before him are Pacorus II, Mohammad Hatta, Şehzade Mehmed, Antonín Zápotocký, Emperor Go-Fushimi, and László Rajk. After him are Augustin Robespierre, Miguel López de Legazpi, Mahboob Ali Khan, Charles, Prince of Viana, René Barrientos, and Emil Maurice.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1951, Blaise Compaoré ranks 65. Before him are Johnny Rep, Nikolai Patrushev, Anjelica Huston, Willy van de Kerkhof, Nicu Ceaușescu, and Arturo Pérez-Reverte. After him are Sergei Skripal, Patrick Allen, Queen Noor of Jordan, Marvin Heemeyer, Mark Harmon, and Fernando Lugo.

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In Burkina Faso

Among people born in Burkina Faso, Blaise Compaoré ranks 2 out of 49. Before him are Thomas Sankara (1949). After him are Ibrahim Traoré (1988), Philippe Ouédraogo (1945), Roch Marc Christian Kaboré (1957), Maurice Yaméogo (1921), Michel Kafando (1942), Yacouba Sawadogo (1946), Saye Zerbo (1932), Jean-Baptiste Ouédraogo (1942), Diébédo Francis Kéré (1965), and Gérard Kango Ouédraogo (1925).

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Among POLITICIANS In Burkina Faso

Among politicians born in Burkina Faso, Blaise Compaoré ranks 2. Before him are Thomas Sankara (1949). After him are Roch Marc Christian Kaboré (1957), Maurice Yaméogo (1921), Michel Kafando (1942), Saye Zerbo (1932), Jean-Baptiste Ouédraogo (1942), Gérard Kango Ouédraogo (1925), Gilbert Diendéré (1960), Luc-Adolphe Tiao (1954), Yacouba Isaac Zida (1965), and Apollinaire J. Kyélem de Tambèla (1958).

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