Chantal Compaoré
Former first lady of Burkina Faso / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Chantal Compaoré, born Chantal Terrasson de Fougères is the Franco-Ivorian wife of former President Blaise Compaoré of Burkina Faso. Born in the Dabou, Ivory Coast,[1] after becoming the First Lady in 1987 she spent much of her time on charity work in Burkina Faso. Her husband, who came to power in a bloody 1987 military coup, was overthrown in the 2014 Burkinabé uprising. Chantal Compaoré was subsequently forced to flee to her home country, going into exile together with her husband.
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Chantal Compaoré | |
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First Lady of Burkina Faso | |
In role 15 October 1987 – 31 October 2014 | |
President | Blaise Compaoré |
Preceded by | Mariam Sankara |
Succeeded by | Marie Kafando |
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Born | 1962 (age 61–62) Dabou, Ivory Coast |
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