Ibrahim Traoré

His Excellency Captain Ibrahim Traoré
Traoré in 2025
5th President of Burkina Faso
Incumbent
Assumed office 6 October 2022 Acting: 30 September – 6 October 2022
Prime Minister	Apollinaire Joachim Kyélem de Tambèla Jean Emmanuel Ouédraogo
Preceded by	Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba
2nd Chairman of the Patriotic Movement for Safeguard and Restoration
Incumbent
Assumed office 30 September 2022
Preceded by	Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba
Personal details
Born	(1988-03-14) 14 March 1988 (age 38) Bondokuy, Burkina Faso
Nationality	Burkinabé
Political party	Independent
Education	University of Ouagadougou Georges-Namoano Military Academy
Occupation	Politician
Profession	Soldier
Religion	Sunni Islam
Military service
Nickname(s)	"IB"
Allegiance	Burkina Faso
Branch/service	Army of Burkina Faso
Years of service	2006–present
Rank	Captain
Unit	"Cobra" special forces unit (disputed)
Commands	Army of Burkina Faso (2022–present)
Battles/wars	Mali War Islamist insurgency January 2022 Burkina Faso coup d'état September 2022 Burkina Faso coup d'état

Ibrahim Traoré (born 14 March 1988) is a Burkinabé politician and soldier who is the 5th and current President of Burkina Faso since 6 October 2022. He removed his predecessor, Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba from power following the September 2022 Burkina Faso coup d'état. At age 36, Traoré is currently the second youngest serving state leader^{[broken anchor]} in the world, and the youngest serving president.

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