President of Burkina Faso
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The President of Burkina Faso is the head of state and government of Burkina Faso, serving as the country’s chief executive and highest political authority.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
head of government office
ⓘ
head of state office ⓘ political office ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Burkina Faso NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointedBy | electorate of Burkina Faso ⓘ |
| coatOfArmsAssociated | coat of arms of Burkina Faso NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constitutingInstrument | Constitution of Burkina Faso NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Burkina Faso NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| electionSystem | two-round system ⓘ |
| electionType | direct popular vote ⓘ |
| eligibleVoters | citizens of Burkina Faso of voting age ⓘ |
| firstHolder | Maurice Yaméogo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstHolderStartDate | 1960-08-05 ⓘ |
| flagAssociated | flag of Burkina Faso ⓘ |
| formationDate | 1960-08-05 ⓘ |
| formationEvent | independence of Upper Volta from France ⓘ |
| formerCountryName | Upper Volta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentBranch | executive branch of Burkina Faso NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPower |
appoint and dismiss government ministers
ⓘ
appoint the Prime Minister of Burkina Faso ⓘ declare a state of emergency under constitutional conditions ⓘ dissolve the National Assembly under constitutional conditions ⓘ negotiate and ratify international treaties ⓘ promulgate laws ⓘ veto legislation under certain constitutional conditions ⓘ |
| nominatedBy | political parties in Burkina Faso ⓘ |
| notableOfficeHolder |
Blaise Compaoré
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ibrahim Traoré NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba NERFINISHED ⓘ Roch Marc Christian Kaboré NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas Sankara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeAbolishedDuring | some military juntas in Burkina Faso ⓘ |
| officeHoldersSelection |
civilian presidents
ⓘ
military presidents ⓘ |
| officeHolderTitleInEnglish | President of Burkina Faso NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeHolderTitleInFrench | Président du Burkina Faso NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeScope | national ⓘ |
| officeTemporarilyExercisedBy | military heads of state during coups ⓘ |
| officeType | executive presidency ⓘ |
| residence | Presidential Palace of Kosyam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| responsibility |
ensuring respect for the constitution of Burkina Faso
ⓘ
guaranteeing national independence and territorial integrity of Burkina Faso ⓘ |
| role |
commander-in-chief of the armed forces of Burkina Faso
ⓘ
head of government of Burkina Faso ⓘ head of state of Burkina Faso ⓘ |
| seat | Ouagadougou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolicRole | symbol of national unity of Burkina Faso ⓘ |
| termDefinedBy | Constitution of Burkina Faso NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| termLength | 5 years ⓘ |
| termRenewal | renewable once consecutively under the 2015 constitution ⓘ |
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