Maurice Nawalagmba Yaméogo (31 December 1921 – 15 September 1993) was the first President of the Republic of Upper Volta, now called Burkina Faso, from... 75 KB (9,782 words) - 09:49, 4 February 2024 |
unrest the military intervened against the government, forced President Maurice Yaméogo to resign, and replaced him with Lieutenant Colonel Sangoulé Lamizana... 9 KB (966 words) - 03:29, 21 August 2023 |
transforming Upper Volta into a single party state, headed by Maurice Yaméogo as President. Yaméogo's one-party regime elicited much unrest; student strikes... 6 KB (459 words) - 23:26, 3 May 2024 |
Yameogo is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Hermann Yaméogo (born 1948), Burkinabé politician Herve Yaméogo (born 1982), Burkinabé basketball... 507 bytes (99 words) - 05:30, 28 April 2023 |
Volta River. Upper Volta obtained independence on 5 August 1960, with Maurice Yaméogo of the Voltaic Democratic Union-African Democratic Rally (UDV-RDA)... 11 KB (647 words) - 21:40, 23 April 2024 |
Kosyam Palace Term length 5 years, renewable once Inaugural holder Maurice Yaméogo Formation 5 August 1960 Succession President of the National Assembly... 17 KB (389 words) - 14:49, 15 March 2024 |
April 17, 1961 EMBASSY OPENED Maurice Yaméogo John F. Kennedy March 22, 1961 April 17, 1961 Frédéric Guirma Maurice Yaméogo John F. Kennedy December 7,... 4 KB (78 words) - 16:37, 4 April 2024 |
Aliu Mahama Ibrahim Mahama (artist) Hamza Mohammed Thomas Sankara Maurice Yaméogo Abudulai Yakubu (2006). The Abudu-Andani crisis of Dagbon: a historical... 3 KB (212 words) - 16:55, 5 May 2024 |
Charles Bila Kaboré (who was a government minister under President Maurice Yaméogo), worked as a banker for the International Bank of Burkina (BIB). He... 21 KB (1,584 words) - 23:26, 3 May 2024 |
5-year terms. Soon after coming to power, Yaméogo banned all political parties other than the UDV. Yaméogo's government was viewed as corrupt and said... 37 KB (3,702 words) - 19:43, 19 April 2024 |
receiving 0.76% of the vote. He was born in Koudougou, the son of Maurice Yaméogo, who was the country's first president. "Nous ne sommes pas candidat... 2 KB (101 words) - 07:43, 12 November 2023 |
military. The military was popular at the time, having just ousted a Maurice Yaméogo, an unpopular president. It was also seen by young intellectuals as... 79 KB (8,360 words) - 23:26, 3 May 2024 |
– Niger 3 August 1960 Hamani Diori – Burkina Faso 5 August 1960 Maurice Yaméogo – Ivory Coast 7 August 1960 Félix Houphouët-Boigny – Chad French... 85 KB (7,427 words) - 18:03, 24 April 2024 |
control. On 29 May 1959, in cooperation with Hamani Diori (Niger), Maurice Yaméogo (Upper Volta) and Hubert Maga (Dahomey), Houphouët-Boigny created the... 98 KB (11,567 words) - 23:33, 3 May 2024 |
president of the Republic of Upper Volta (now known as Burkina Faso), Maurice Yaméogo, invited Coppi, Raphaël Géminiani, Jacques Anquetil, Louison Bobet... 58 KB (5,837 words) - 20:14, 3 April 2024 |
western Europe Republic of Upper Volta Presidents (complete list) – Maurice Yaméogo, President (1960–1966) Sangoulé Lamizana, President (1966–1980) Saye... 290 KB (29,155 words) - 06:52, 25 April 2024 |
Election Party candidate Votes % Result 1965 Maurice Yaméogo 2,146,481 100% Elected Y 1978 Joseph Ouédraogo 167,160 16.57% Lost N 1998 Frédéric Guirma... 5 KB (318 words) - 17:43, 11 December 2023 |
Rashid Karami, 8-time prime minister of Lebanon (d. 1987) December 31 – Maurice Yaméogo, President of Upper Volta (d. 1993) January 1 – Theobald von Bethmann... 121 KB (12,194 words) - 03:50, 2 May 2024 |
3, 1966: Lieutenant Colonel Sangoulé Lamizana overthrows President Maurice Yaméogo. February 8, 1974: 1974 Upper Voltan coup d'état November 25, 1980:... 205 KB (21,265 words) - 18:31, 5 May 2024 |