Maurice Yaméogo

Burkina Faso President (1921-1993)
Person human Q442765
Maurice Yaméogo
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Maurice Yaméogo

Summary

Maurice Yaméogo is a human[1]. His place of birth was Koudougou[2]. He was born on December 31, 1921[3]. He died in Ouagadougou[4]. He died on September 15, 1993[5]. He worked as a politician[6], trade unionist[7], and statesperson[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (602 views/month, #7,166 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Koudougou[2], Maurice Yaméogo…
  • Maurice Yaméogo died in Ouagadougou[4].
  • Maurice Yaméogo died in airplane[10].
  • Maurice Yaméogo was born on December 31, 1921[3].
  • Maurice Yaméogo died on September 15, 1993[5].
  • A child of Maurice Yaméogo was Hermann Yaméogo[11].
  • Maurice Yaméogo held citizenship in Republic of Upper Volta[12].
  • Maurice Yaméogo held citizenship in Burkina Faso[13].
  • Mooré was Maurice Yaméogo's native language[14].
  • Maurice Yaméogo worked as a politician[6].
  • Maurice Yaméogo worked as a trade unionist[7].
  • Maurice Yaméogo worked as a statesperson[8].
  • Maurice Yaméogo held the position of President of Upper Volta[15].
  • Maurice Yaméogo held the position of Minister of Foreign Affairs of Burkina Faso[16].
  • Maurice Yaméogo's education included a stint at Minor Seminary of Pabré[17].
  • Maurice Yaméogo's religion is recorded as Catholicism[18].
  • Maurice Yaméogo is recorded as male[19].
  • Maurice Yaméogo's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Maurice Yaméogo was affiliated with the African Democratic Rally[21].
  • Maurice Yaméogo's Commons category is recorded as Maurice Yaméogo[22].
  • Maurice Yaméogo's family name is recorded as Q56541371[23].
  • Maurice Yaméogo's given name is recorded as Maurice[24].
  • Maurice Yaméogo's given name is recorded as Naoua Laguemba[25].
  • Maurice Yaméogo's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[26].
  • Maurice Yaméogo's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Maurice Yaméogo'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Maurice Yaméogo's place of birth was Koudougou[2]. He was born on December 31, 1921[3]. Mooré was his native language[14].

Education

Maurice Yaméogo's education included a stint at Minor Seminary of Pabré[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6], trade unionist[7], and statesperson[8]. Positions held include President of Upper Volta[15] and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Burkina Faso[16], a position[28], in Burkina Faso[29].

Personal Life

A child of Maurice Yaméogo was Hermann Yaméogo[11]. His religion is recorded as Catholicism[18]. He was affiliated with the African Democratic Rally[21].

Death and Burial

Maurice Yaméogo died on September 15, 1993[5]. Recorded place of death include Ouagadougou[4], a big city[30], in Burkina Faso[31], founded in 1050[32] and airplane[10], an aircraft lift-power class[33].

Why It Matters

Maurice Yaméogo ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (602 views/month, #7,166 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Maurice Yaméogo born?

Maurice Yaméogo was born in Koudougou[2].

Where did Maurice Yaméogo die?

Maurice Yaméogo passed away in Ouagadougou[4].

What did Maurice Yaméogo do for work?

Maurice Yaméogo worked as politician[6], trade unionist[7], and statesperson[8].

Where did Maurice Yaméogo go to school?

Maurice Yaméogo was educated at Minor Seminary of Pabré[17].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . blackpast.org. blackpast.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . blackpast.org. blackpast.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . blackpast.org. blackpast.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . BlackPast.org. wikidata.org.
  12. [21] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . BlackPast.org. wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] . wikidata.org.
  16. [8] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . blackpast.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . blackpast.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . BlackPast.org. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 24d ago · MarisDreshmanisBot bot · 2026-05-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Maurice, Naoua Laguemba
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    Educated at Minor Seminary of Pabré
    Member of political party African Democratic Rally
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