Thomas Sankara

Thomas Isidore Noël Sankara (Yako, December 21, 1949 – Ouagadougou, October 15, 1987) was a military officer, Marxist revolutionary, Pan-Africanist, and political leader of Burkina Faso. He was a popular captain and the Prime Minister when the country was still called the Republic of Upper Volta. Shortly thereafter, he became the fifth Voltan president since the liberation from French rule and the first president of Burkina Faso.

Born:

Dec 21, 1949 In Bat Yam, Israel

Movie/TV Credits:

6

First Appeared:

In the movie Thomas Sankara 1991-01-02

Latest Project:

Movie Laissez-faire 2015-01-30