From which years did Ouédraogo serve as President of Upper Volta?
1982-1983
1981-1982
1983-1984
1980-1981
Answer
Ouédraogo served as President of Upper Volta from 1982 to 1983. He was a member of the Military Committee for National Salvation, which took power in a coup d'état in 1982. Ouédraogo's presidency was marked by economic difficulties and political instability. He was eventually overthrown in a coup d'état in 1983.
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