Jean-Baptiste Ouédraogo
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Major Dr. Jean-Baptiste Ouédraogo (born June 30, 1942) was President of Upper Volta (now Burkina Faso) from 8 November 1982 to 4 August 1983,[1] when he was overthrown in a coup d’état which brought Thomas Sankara into power.
He is a medical doctor and currently operates a medical facility (Notre-Dame de la Paix) on the outskirts of Ouagadougou.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ "Jean-Baptiste Ouédraogo". allAfrica.com. http://fr.myafrica.allafrica.com/view/people/main/id/07V7P9PybUchTCKr.html. Retrieved 30 October 2010.
- ^ "PEDIATRICS". ouagadougou.usembassy.gov. http://ouagadougou.usembassy.gov/medical_information.html. Retrieved 30 October 2010.
| Preceded by Saye Zerbo |
President of Upper Volta 1982-1983 |
Succeeded by Thomas Sankara |
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