French Upper Volta

Haute-Volta Upper Volta French colony ←   ← 1919 – 1932 1947 – 1958 →   →   → Flag Capital Ouagadougou Language(s) French, others Political structure Colony Lieutenant Governor  - 1919-27 Édouard Hesling  - 1928-32 Albéric Fournier Governor  - 1948-53 Albert Mouragues  - 1957-58 Yvon Bourges  - 1958 (acting) Max Berthet Premier¹  - 1957-1958 Daniel Ouezzin Coulibaly  - 1958 Maurice Yaméogo Historical era Interwar period  - Established March 1, 1919  - Abolished September 5, 1932  - Reestablished September 4, 1947  - Autonomy December 11, 1958  - Independence August 5, 1960 Currency French West African franc CFA franc ¹ President of the Government Council Warning: Value specified for "continent" does not comply