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Field	Information
Full Name	Thomas Isidore Noël Sankara
Date of Birth	21 December 1949
Place of Birth	Yako, French Upper Volta
Date of Death	15 October 1987
Place of Death	Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
Citizenship / Country of Residence	Burkina Faso
Education	Military Academy of Antsirabe, Madagascar
Profession	Military officer, politician, President
Years of Activity	1983-1987 (as President)
Brief Information	Thomas Sankara served as President of Burkina Faso from 1983 to 1987, implementing revolutionary socio-economic programs including national literacy campaigns, reforestation, and public health initiatives. He renamed Upper Volta to Burkina Faso, advocating for self-sufficiency and an anti-imperialist stance on the international stage. His tenure was marked by radical reforms aimed at combating corruption and improving the lives of ordinary citizens.