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Thomas Sankara
Thomas Isidore Noël Sankara (French: Thomas Isidore Noël Sankara, pronounced: [tɔmɑ izidɔʁ nɔɛl sɔɛl sɔɛkaʁa]; December 21, 1949 – October 15, 1987), also known as Thomas, was the fifth Prime Minister of Upper Volta and the first President of Burkina Faso. He is a Marxist-Leninist and Pan-Africanist who admires the Cuban revolution and is known as the "Che Guevara of Africa." During his three years in power, he implemented radical and efficient modernization reforms. His political philosophy is called Sankaraism. He is also one of the few practitioners of development economics in West Africa.
- Category
- Political figures
- Nationality
- Republic of Upper Volta
- Born
- 1949-12-21
- Died
- 1987-10-15
- Wikidata
- Q202155
