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From which years did Ouédraogo serve as President of Upper Volta?

  • 1982-1983

  • 1981-1982

  • 1983-1984

  • 1980-1981

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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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