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Elections in Burkina Faso
military junta
Elections in Burkina Faso: the next vote, who holds power now, and the country's election history. Head of state is Ibrahim Traoré; the system of government is military junta.
Next election
date to be confirmed
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Ibrahim Traoré live
Head of state
In office since
6 October 2022
Head of government
Apollinaire Joachim Kyélem de Tambèla
Region
Africa
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Next election
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Government
military junta
Capital
Ouagadougou
Population
23 025 776
Country facts
Legislature
National Assembly of Burkina Faso
Established
1960
Currency
West African CFA franc
Official language
Dioula
Capital
Ouagadougou
Region
Africa
Area
274,200 km2
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Election history
30 November 2025parliamentary
Burkinabé parliamentary election
1 January 2025presidential
Burkinabé presidential election
22 November 2020presidential
Burkinabé presidential election
won: Roch Marc Christian Kaboré
22 November 2020parliamentary
Burkinabé parliamentary election
29 November 2015parliamentary
Burkinabé parliamentary election, 2015
29 November 2015presidential
Burkinabé presidential election, 2015
won: Roch Marc Christian Kaboré · turnout 60.0%
2 December 2012parliamentary
Burkinabé parliamentary election
21 November 2010presidential
Burkinabé presidential election
won: Blaise Compaoré
Presidential winner & turnout from Wikidata; parliamentary winners omitted (Wikidata data unreliable).
Power transferspeacefulcontestedirregular
2022 - Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba Ibrahim Traoré
irregular - successful coup (2022-09-28)
2022 - Roch Marc Christian Kaboré Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba
irregular - successful coup (2022-01-23)
2015 - Michel Kafando Roch Marc Christian Kaboré
peaceful - no coup recorded
2014 - Blaise Compaoré Michel Kafando
irregular - successful coup (2014-10-28)
1987 - Thomas Sankara Blaise Compaoré
irregular - successful coup (1987-10-15)
Classification: Powell & Thyne Coup d'Etat Dataset, where available.
Frequently asked questions
When is the next election in Burkina Faso?
The date of the next election has not yet been confirmed.
Who is the current leader of Burkina Faso?
The head of state is Ibrahim Traoré.
When was the last election in Burkina Faso?
The most recent was the Burkinabé parliamentary election on 30 November 2025.
What type of government does Burkina Faso have?
Burkina Faso is a military junta.
Profile from Wikidata - updated 2026-07-02.