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Yacouba Isaac Zida

1965 - Today

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Yacouba Isaac Zida (born 16 November 1965) is a Burkinabé military officer and politician, who served as the Interim Head of State of Burkina Faso in November 2014. Zida took power on an interim basis in the aftermath of the 2014 Burkinabé uprising, sidelining a more senior officer, Honoré Nabéré Traoré. A few weeks later, power was handed over to a civilian Head of State, Michel Kafando, with the intention of leading the country until the next election. Zida was subsequently appointed Interim Prime Minister by Kafando. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 29 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 25 in 2024). Yacouba Isaac Zida is the 15,983rd most popular politician (down from 14,432nd in 2024), the 18th most popular biography from Burkina Faso (down from 14th in 2019) and the 11th most popular Burkinabe Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Yacouba Isaac Zida ranks 15,983 out of 19,576. Before him are John Francis Davis, Belisario Porras Barahona, Einar Arnórsson, Dimitrij Rupel, Noël Milarew Odingar, and Joe Torre. After him are Francesco Rutelli, Denis Bećirović, Julia Klöckner, Karin Söder, Alphonso Taft, and Michael Glos.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1965, Yacouba Isaac Zida ranks 319. Before him are Luc Alphand, Andrew Stanton, Nasser El Sonbaty, Ali Lamine Zeine, David Reimer, and Daniela Mercury. After him are Simona Brambilla, Roschdy Zem, Maria Schrader, Thomas Helmer, Brett Kavanaugh, and Fabio Baggio.

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In Burkina Faso

Among people born in Burkina Faso, Yacouba Isaac Zida ranks 18 out of 49. Before him are Gérard Kango Ouédraogo (1925), Gilbert Diendéré (1960), Gaston Kaboré (1951), Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba (1981), Luc-Adolphe Tiao (1954), and Idrissa Ouédraogo (1954). After him are Apollinaire J. Kyélem de Tambèla (1958), Paramanga Ernest Yonli (1956), Tertius Zongo (1957), Cheikh Lô (1955), Wilfried Sanou (1984), and Jacky Ido (1977).

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Among POLITICIANS In Burkina Faso

Among politicians born in Burkina Faso, Yacouba Isaac Zida ranks 11. Before him are Michel Kafando (1942), Saye Zerbo (1932), Jean-Baptiste Ouédraogo (1942), Gérard Kango Ouédraogo (1925), Gilbert Diendéré (1960), and Luc-Adolphe Tiao (1954). After him are Apollinaire J. Kyélem de Tambèla (1958), Paramanga Ernest Yonli (1956), Tertius Zongo (1957), Paul Kaba Thieba (1959), Albert Ouédraogo (1969), and Lassina Zerbo (1963).

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