Maurice Yaméogo
Maurice Yaméogo | |
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Yaméogo in 1960 | |
| 1st President of Upper Volta | |
| In office 11 December 1959 – 3 January 1966 | |
| Preceded by | None (position first established) |
| Succeeded by | Sangoulé Lamizana |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Naoua Laguemba 31 December 1921 Koudougou, Upper Volta (now Burkina Faso) |
| Died | 15 September 1993 (aged 71) |
| Party | Union Démocratique Voltaïque |
| Spouse(s) | Felicité Zagré (d. 1998) Suzanne de Monaco Jeanette |
| Signature | |
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Maurice Nawalagmba Yaméogo (31 December 1921 – 15 September 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 Ivory Coast and Upper Volta. On January 3, 1966, he left the presidency due to a nationwide strike.