List of heads of state of Burkina Faso

This is a list of heads of state of Burkina Faso since the Republic of Upper Volta gained independence from France in 1960 to the present day.

A total of seven people have served as head of state of Upper Volta/Burkina Faso (not counting four Transitional Heads of State/Presidents and one Acting President in rebellion).

The current head of state of Burkina Faso is Interim President Capt. Ibrahim Traoré, who took power during a coup d'état on 30 September 2022.

Term limits
As of 2021, there is a two-term limit for the president in the Constitution of Burkina Faso. The term limit has not been met by any president yet.

Titles

 * 1960–1980: President of the Republic
 * 1980–1982: President of Military Committee of Recovery for National Progress
 * 1982   : Chairman of Provisional Committee of Popular Salvation
 * 1982–1983: Head of State
 * 1983–1987: Chairman of National Revolutionary Council and Head of State
 * 1987–1991: President of Popular Front and Head of State
 * 1991–2014: President of the Republic
 * 2015   : Chairman of National Council for Democracy
 * 2015–2022: President of the Republic
 * 2022   : President of the Patriotic Movement for Safeguard and Restoration
 * 2022–present: President of the Republic

List of officeholders
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