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Honoré Traoré | |
|---|---|
 General Honoré Traoré on 31 October 2014 | |
| Head of State of Burkina Faso | |
Interim | |
| In office 31 October 2014 – 1 November 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Blaise Compaoré (as President) |
| Succeeded by | Isaac Zida (as transitional head of state) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 September 1957 Dédougou, French Upper Volta[1] |
| Political party | None |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Burkina Faso |
| Branch/service | Army of Burkina Faso |
| Rank | General |
General Honoré Nabéré Traoré (born 28 September 1957)[1] is a Burkinabé army general who served as the interim head of state of Burkina Faso for one day, from 31 October to 1 November 2014, following the overthrow of Blaise Compaoré in the 2014 Burkina Faso uprising.[2]
Prior to his brief presidency, he and other officials from the interim military administration declared Isaac Zida to be the interim Head of State until power could be handed over to a civilian government that would oversee elections. A few weeks later, a civilian, Michel Kafando, was chosen to replace Zida as transitional head of state.[3][4]
Prior to the uprising, Traoré served as Compaoré's aide de camp.[5]
References
- ^ a b « Honoré Traoré, chef d’Etat: des manifestants réclament le général Kouamé Lougué » Archived 2014-11-01 at the Wayback Machine, fasozine.com, 31 octobre 2014
- ^ "Two feuding army chiefs both claim power after Burkina Faso's president resigns, flees the country". ABC (Australia). 1 November 2014. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
- ^ "Burkina Faso: Col Issac Zida named as transitional leader". BBC World News. BBC. 1 November 2014. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
- ^ "Traoré assumes power in Burkina Faso". Financial Times.
- ^ "BBC News - Burkina Faso general takes over as Compaore resigns". BBC News.