Saye Zerbo

Saye Zerbo
President of Upper Volta
In office
25 November 1980 – 7 November 1982
Preceded bySangoulé Lamizana
Succeeded byJean-Baptiste Ouédraogo
Personal details
Born27 August 1932
Tougan, French West Africa
(now Burkina Faso)
Died19 September 2013 (aged 81)
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
Signature
Military service
Allegiance Republic of Upper Volta
Years of service1960–1982
RankColonel

Saye Zerbo (27 August 1932 – 19 September 2013) was a Burkinabé military officer who was the third President of the Republic of Upper Volta (now Burkina Faso) from 25 November 1980 until 7 November 1982.[1]

He led a coup in 1980, but was resisted by trade unions and was overthrown by Major Jean-Baptiste Ouédraogo and the Council of Popular Salvation (CSP).

  1. ^ "Burkina Faso: Décès de l'ancien président Saye Zerbo". Fasozine.com. 2013-07-18. Archived from the original on 2013-09-21. Retrieved 2013-09-20.

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