Honoré Traoré
General Honoré Nabéré Traoré (born 28 September 1957) is a Burkinabé soldier who assumed leadership of Burkina Faso immediately after the resignation of Blaise Compaoré amidst the 2014 Burkinabé uprising. He served for one day, before he and other officials from the interim military administration declared Isaac Zida to be Interim Head of State until power could be handed over to a civilian government that would oversee elections.
Honoré Traoré | |
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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, Burkina Faso |
| Political party | None |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Burkina Faso |
| Branch/service | Army of Burkina Faso |
| Rank | General |
Prior to entering national politics, Traoré had served as Compaoré's aide de camp.
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