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    Michel Kafando (born 18 August 1942) is a Burkinabé diplomat who served as the transitional President of Burkina Faso from 2014 to 2015. He served in the...
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    Traoré. A few weeks later, a civilian, Michel Kafando, was chosen to replace Zida as transitional head of state; Kafando then appointed Zida as Prime Minister...
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    November 2014 18 November 2014 17 days Military (RSP) Position vacant – Michel Kafando (born 1942) — 18 November 2014 17 September 2015 (deposed) 303 days...
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    transitional authority to guide Burkina Faso to elections. Under the plan Michel Kafando became the transitional president and Lt. Col. Zida became the acting...
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    the RSP launched a coup on 16 September 2015 and detained President Michel Kafando and Prime Minister Isaac Zida. On 17 September, Diendéré was appointed...
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    the RSP staged another coup that took Michel Kafando and his government hostage. The Army stepped in and Kafando was reinstated on 23 September. The Regiment...
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  • temporary control of the preceding cabinet led by Interim President Michel Kafando in the 2015 Burkinabé coup d'état. On the evening of 16 September 2015...
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    (1887–1956), French politician Ba Maw (1893–1977), Head of State of Burma Michel Kafando (b. 1942), Burkinabé diplomat Xavier Darcos (b. 1947), French politician...
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    September 2015  Burkina Faso 2015 Burkina Faso coup d'état attempt Michel Kafando Gilbert Diendéré Coup failure 7 January 2019  Gabon 2019 Gabonese coup...
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    important role in the popular demonstrations that deposed Compaoré in 2014. Michel Kafando was chosen as president in November 2014 after a panel of 23 officials...
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    Kaba Thieba Christophe Joseph Marie Dabiré Lassina Zerbo Preceded by Michel Kafando (transitional) Succeeded by Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba (interim) President...
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    2014, a civilian, Michel Kafando, was chosen to replace Zida as transitional head of state, and he was sworn in on 18 November. Kafando then appointed Zida...
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  • President (1987–2014) Yacouba Isaac Zida, Transitional President (2014) Michel Kafando, Transitional President (2014–2015) Gilbert Diendéré, Chairman of the...
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    Traoré (2022–) Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba Roch Marc Christian Kaboré Michel Kafando Chérif Sy Gilbert Diendéré Yacouba Isaac Zida Honoré Traoré Blaise Compaoré...
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    Salimata Kaboré, Burkinabè painter Zinda Kaboré, Burkinabè politician Michel Kafando, former President of Burkina Faso Bèbè Kambou, Burkinabè footballer...
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    Issoufou Brigi Rafini Blaise Compaoré Honoré Traoré Yacouba Isaac Zida Michel Kafando Gilbert Diendéré Chérif Sy Roch Marc Christian Kaboré Paul-Henri Sandaogo...
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    Lương Minh August 2008  Belgium Jan Grauls September 2008  Burkina Faso Michel Kafando, Blaise Compaoré[citation needed] and Alain Bédouma Yoda October 2008...
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    Mechichi Najla Bouden Blaise Compaoré Honoré Traoré Yacouba Isaac Zida Michel Kafando Gilbert Diendéré Chérif Sy Roch Marc Christian Kaboré Paul-Henri Sandaogo...
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    country's government. Among those detained were the transitional President Michel Kafando, Prime Minister Yacouba Isaac Zida (who was also the former deputy commander...
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  • September 2015 Attempt  Burkina Faso Gen. Gilbert Diendéré President Michel Kafando Coup fails and the Regiment of Presidential Security is dissolved. ​​...
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    Ouane Abdoulaye Maïga Blaise Compaoré Honoré Traoré Yacouba Isaac Zida Michel Kafando Roch Marc Christian Kaboré Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba Tertius Zongo...
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  • briefly served as head of state before selecting Michel Kafando as the new president. Days later, Kafando appointed Zida as acting prime minister. September...
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    president of Switzerland Kurt Furgler – former president of Switzerland Michel Kafando – interim president of Burkina Faso Alpha Oumar Konaré – ex-president...
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    resigned on 31 October 2014. A transitional government headed by President Michel Kafando and Prime Minister Isaac Zida took power for a one-year mandate. Elections...
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    On 17 September an attempted coup in Burkina Faso against President Michel Kafando by General Gilbert Diendéré. 26 September – 3 October 2015: Failed attempt...
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  • Preceded by Michel Kafando Foreign Minister of Upper Volta 1983-1984 Succeeded by Basile Guissou...
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    Reuters, 14 July 2015. "Situation nationale : Les grandes décisions de Michel Kafando", Burkina24, 16 July 2015. "Burkina: Blaise Compaore et ses ministres...
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    Minister of Foreign Affairs on 20 July 2015 by transitional President Michel Kafando, who relinquished the title, following a reshuffle in the run up to...
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    women brandishing spatulas and brooms to signify their displeasure. Michel Kafando was chosen as president in November 2014 after a panel of 23 officials...
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    (1926–1997) 1977–1980 9 Félix Tientarboum (1935–2013) 1980–1982 10 Michel Kafando (b. 1942) 1982–1983 11 Hama Arba Diallo (1939–2014) 1983–1984 Republic...
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