Chantal Compaoré
Chantal Compaoré | |
|---|---|
| First Lady of Burkina Faso | |
| In role 15 October 1987 – 31 October 2014 | |
| President | Blaise Compaoré |
| Preceded by | Mariam Sankara |
| Succeeded by | Marie Kafando |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1962 (age 62–63) Dabou, Ivory Coast |
| Spouse | |
Chantal Compaoré (née Terrasson de Fougères; born 1962) is the Franco-Ivorian wife of former President Blaise Compaoré of Burkina Faso. Born in the Dabou, Ivory Coast, after becoming the First Lady in 1987 she spent much of her time on charity work in Burkina Faso.
Her husband, who came to power in a bloody 1987 military coup, was overthrown in the 2014 Burkinabé uprising. Chantal Compaoré was subsequently forced to flee to her home country, going into exile together with her husband.