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Maurice Yaméogo (December 31 1921 – September 15 1993) was the first President of the Republic of Upper Volta now called Burkina Faso. He proclaimed the independence of the country on August 5 1960 and also tried (but failed) to create a union between Cote d’Ivoire and Upper Volta. On January 3 1966 he left the Presidency because of a nation-wide syndicalist strike.

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active years end date
1966-01-03
active years start date
1960-08-05
birth date
1921-12-31
birth place
Koudougou, French Upper Volta
death date
1993-09-09, 1993-09-15
death place
Burkina Faso, Ouagadougou
order in office
1st President of Upper Volta
party
African Democratic Rally (Burkina Faso)
successor
Sangoulé Lamizana

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