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Important dates :
FROM UPPER VOLTA TO BURKINA FASO
September 28, 1919
:
Creation of the territory and Colony of Upper Volta
September 05, 1932
:
Suppression of the Colony of Upper Volta
September 04, 1947
:
Reconstitution of Upper Volta
June 23, 1956 :
Vote for a framework law granting internal autonomy to Africans
December 11, 1958 :
Proclamation of the Upper Volta Republic
February 28, 1959 :
Approval by Parliament of the First Republic’s Constitution
August 05, 1960
:
Proclamation of Independence for the Republic of Upper Volta
January 03, 1966 :
End of the First Republic
June 14, 1970 :
Constitutional referendum (2nd Republic)
February 08, 1974 :
End of the Second Republic
November 27, 1977 :
Constitutional Referendum (3rd Republic)
November 25, 1980 :
End of the 3rd Republic
August 04, 1983
:
Democratic revolution
August 04, 1984
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Name Changed to BURKINA FASO |
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ELECTED INSTITUTIONS OF the 4th REPUBLIC
June 02, 1991 :
Constitutional referendum (4th Republic)
December 01, 1991
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Election of Mr. Blaise Compaoré, President of the Republic
May 24, 1992 :
Legislative elections
February 12, 1995
:
Local elections May 11, 1997
Legislative elections
November 15, 1998 :
Election of Mr. Blaise Compaoré, President of the Republic
OTHER INSTITUTIONS OF the 4th REPUBLIC
Supreme Court
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established on September 29, 1991
The Economic and Social Council:
created on May 15, 1959 and May 13, 1993
The Mediator of Faso :
nominated on December 29, 1994 1994
The House of the Representatives
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established on December 28, 1995
The Higher Council of Information :
established on March 28, 1996 |
