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He was appointed as chairman of the junta on 17 September 2015.<ref name=Nadoun>Nadoun Coulibaly and Mathieu Bonkoungou, [http://news.yahoo.com/burkina-faso-military-says-takes-power-dissolves-government-090705810.html "Burkina Faso military spy chief seizes power, dissolves government"], Reuters, 17 September 2015.</ref> |
He was appointed as chairman of the junta on 17 September 2015.<ref name=Nadoun>Nadoun Coulibaly and Mathieu Bonkoungou, [http://news.yahoo.com/burkina-faso-military-says-takes-power-dissolves-government-090705810.html "Burkina Faso military spy chief seizes power, dissolves government"], Reuters, 17 September 2015.</ref> |
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==Career== |
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Diendéré was involved in the 1987 coup that resulted in the death of [[Thomas Sankara]] and installed Blaise Compaore in power. During Compaore's 27 years in power, Diendéré was considered one of his key allies in the military, serving as chief of staff and head of the elite Regiment of Presidential Security, although he was also viewed as a shadowy figure. In late 2014, following the ouster of President Compaore, Diendéré was dismissed from his military leadership posts by the transitional authorities. Although he no longer headed the RSP, he remained closely linked to it during the events of 2015, in which the RSP found itself at odds with the transitional authorities, which wanted to disband it.<ref>[http://news.yahoo.com/burkinas-ex-military-honcho-diendere-emerges-shadows-154233474.html "Burkina's ex-military honcho Diendere emerges from the shadows"], Agence France-Presse, 17 September 2015.</ref> |
Diendéré was involved in the 1987 coup that resulted in the death of [[Thomas Sankara]] and installed Blaise Compaore in power. During Compaore's 27 years in power, Diendéré was considered one of his key allies in the military, serving as chief of staff and head of the [[elite]] Regiment of Presidential Security, although he was also viewed as a shadowy figure. In late 2014, following the ouster of President Compaore, Diendéré was dismissed from his military leadership posts by the transitional authorities. Although he no longer headed the RSP, he remained closely linked to it during the events of 2015, in which the RSP found itself at odds with the transitional authorities, which wanted to disband it.<ref>[http://news.yahoo.com/burkinas-ex-military-honcho-diendere-emerges-shadows-154233474.html "Burkina's ex-military honcho Diendere emerges from the shadows"], Agence France-Presse, 17 September 2015.</ref> |
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Members of the RSP launched [[2015 Burkinabé coup d'état|a coup]] on 16 September 2015, detaining President [[Michel Kafando]] and Prime Minister [[Isaac Zida]]. On 17 September, Diendéré was appointed as Chairman of the National Council for Democracy, the new [[military junta]].<ref name=Nadoun/> |
Members of the RSP launched [[2015 Burkinabé coup d'état|a coup]] on 16 September 2015, detaining President [[Michel Kafando]] and Prime Minister [[Isaac Zida]]. On 17 September, Diendéré was appointed as Chairman of the National Council for Democracy, the new [[military junta]].<ref name=Nadoun/> |
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Revision as of 06:05, 18 September 2015
Gilbert Diendéré | |
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 Diendéré in 2010 | |
| Chairman of the National Council for Democracy | |
| Assumed office 17 September 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Michel Kafando (as Acting President) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1960 (age 63–64)? Upper Volta (now Burkina Faso) |
| Political party | Independent |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Burkina Faso |
| Rank | General |
| Unit | Regiment of Presidential Security |
Gilbert Diendéré (born 1960?)[1] is a Burkinabé military officer and the Chairman of the National Council for Democracy, the military junta that seized power in Burkina Faso in the September 2015 coup d'état. He was a long-time aide to President Blaise Compaore, serving as commander of the Regiment of Presidential Security (RSP) during Compaore's rule.[2]
He was appointed as chairman of the junta on 17 September 2015.[3]
Career
Diendéré was involved in the 1987 coup that resulted in the death of Thomas Sankara and installed Blaise Compaore in power. During Compaore's 27 years in power, Diendéré was considered one of his key allies in the military, serving as chief of staff and head of the elite Regiment of Presidential Security, although he was also viewed as a shadowy figure. In late 2014, following the ouster of President Compaore, Diendéré was dismissed from his military leadership posts by the transitional authorities. Although he no longer headed the RSP, he remained closely linked to it during the events of 2015, in which the RSP found itself at odds with the transitional authorities, which wanted to disband it.[4]
Members of the RSP launched a coup on 16 September 2015, detaining President Michel Kafando and Prime Minister Isaac Zida. On 17 September, Diendéré was appointed as Chairman of the National Council for Democracy, the new military junta.[3]
References
- ^ Qui est Gilbert Diendéré, nouvel homme fort du Burkina Faso ?, lemonde.fr, retrieved 17 September 2015 (French)
- ^ Who Is Gilbert Diendere?, ibtimes.com, recovered 17 September 2015
- ^ a b Nadoun Coulibaly and Mathieu Bonkoungou, "Burkina Faso military spy chief seizes power, dissolves government", Reuters, 17 September 2015.
- ^ "Burkina's ex-military honcho Diendere emerges from the shadows", Agence France-Presse, 17 September 2015.
 Republic of Upper Volta (1960–1984) | |
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| Burkina Faso (since 1984) | |
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