Saye Zerbo | |
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President of Upper Volta | |
In office 25 November 1980 – 7 November 1982 | |
Preceded by | Sangoulé Lamizana |
Succeeded by | Jean-Baptiste Ouédraogo |
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Born | 27 August 1932 Tougan, French West Africa (now Burkina Faso) |
Died | 19 September 2013 (aged 81) Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso |
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Military service | |
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Years of service | 1960–1982 |
Rank | Colonel |
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).