Thomas Sankara
Acting•Born December 21, 1949•Died October 15, 1987 (age 37)•Bat Yam, Israel
Biography
Thomas Isidore Noël Sankara (Yako, December 21, 1949 – Ouagadougou, October 15, 1987) was a military officer, Marxist revolutionary, Pan-Africanist, and political leader of Burkina Faso. He was a popular captain and the Prime Minister when the country was still called the Republic of Upper Volta. Shortly thereafter, he became the fifth Voltan president since the liberation from French rule and the first president of Burkina Faso.
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Filmography
Personal Info
DepartmentActing
BirthdayDecember 21, 1949
Day of DeathOctober 15, 1987
Place of BirthBat Yam, Israel
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