Thomas Sankara
(1949-1987)
President of Burkina Faso from 1983 to 1987
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Thomas Isidore Noël Sankara (21 December 1949 – 15 October 1987) was a Burkinabé military officer and socialist revolutionary who served as the President of Burkina Faso from 1983 to 1987. A Marxist–Leninist and pan-Africanist, he was viewed by supporters as a charismatic and iconic figure of revolution and is sometimes referred to as "Africa's Che Guevara".
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21 December 1949 Yako, Burkina Faso
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| Died |
15 October 1987 (aged 37) Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
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| Zodiac | Sagittarius |
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