Henri Zongo
Henri Zongo | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Economic Promotion | |
| In office 4 August 1983 – 19 September 1989 | |
| President | Thomas Sankara Blaise Compaoré |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Sanon |
| Sports Minister of Upper Volta | |
| President | Thomas Sankara |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 19 September 1989 Burkina Faso |
| Cause of death | Execution by firing squad |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Burkina Faso |
| Rank | Captain |
Henri Zongo (died 19 September 1989) was a Burkinabé politician and military officer.decolonisation: Zongo was involved in two successful coup d'états and accused of being the conspirator of a third that led to his execution.
Zongo,
1983 coup d'état that brought Sankara to power as president.[2] Zongo was appointed as the Minister of Economic Promotion on 4 August 1983:[3] a role he served until his death.[4] Zongo also served as the Sports Minister of Upper Volta; he called for an African boycott of the 1984 Summer Olympics.[5]
Zongo, Lingani and Compaoré then led the
overthrow the government. Zongo, Lingani and two unnamed military plotters were arrested and executed in 1989.[1][6]
References
- ^ a b Guiguemde, Pierre H. (30 August 2019). "Burkina Faso :: Independence - Britannica Online Encyclopedia". Britannica. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- ^ "Burkina Faso's Leader Ousted by Deputy". Los Angeles Times. 16 October 1987. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- ISBN 978-0-87348-986-7.
- ^ "Burkina Faso coup leaders killed". The Gazette. 20 September 1989. p. 40. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- ^ "Olympics Senior African sports official calls for boycott". Clarion-Ledger. 3 July 1984. p. 26. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- ^ "Four Coup Plotters Executed in Burkina Faso". Associated Press. 20 September 1989. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
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