Gilbert Diendere

Gilbert Diendéré (born c. 1960) is a Burkinabé military officer and the Chairman of the National Council for Democracy, the military junta that briefly seized power in Burkina Faso in the September 2015 coup d'état. He was a long-time aide to President Blaise Compaore, serving as commander of the Regiment of Presidential Security (RSP) during Compaore's rule. He was appointed as chairman of the junta on 17 September 2015.