Background
ZERBO, Saye was born in August 1932 in Tougan.
ZERBO, Saye was born in August 1932 in Tougan.
Military College, Frejus. From Ecole superieure de guerre 1973.
Joined French army 1950, Upper Voltan army 1961. Former paratrooper; served Indo-China and Algeria. Stu; Minister of Foreign Affairs 1974-1976.
Commander Combined Regiment, Ouagadougou, and Director Bureau of Studies, Armed Forces Staff.
Led coup to depose President Lamizana November 1980. President, of Upper Volta (now Burkina Faso) 1980-1982 (overthrown in coup November 1982, arrested September 1983, sentenced to 15 years’ imprisonment, May 1984).