Évariste Ndayishimiye
President of Burundi since 2020 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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General Évariste Ndayishimiye (born 1968) is a Burundian politician who has served as the tenth President of Burundi since 18 June 2020. He became involved in the rebel National Council for the Defense of Democracy – Forces for the Defense of Democracy (Conseil National Pour la Défense de la Démocratie – Forces pour la Défense de la Démocratie, CNDD–FDD) during the Burundian Civil War and rose up the ranks of its militia. At the end of the conflict, he entered the Burundian Army and held a number of political offices under the auspices of President Pierre Nkurunziza. Nkurunziza endorsed Ndayishimiye as his successor ahead of the 2020 elections which he won with a large majority.[1]
Évariste Ndayishimiye | |
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10th President of Burundi | |
Assumed office 18 June 2020 | |
Prime Minister | Gervais Ndirakobuca |
Vice President | Prosper Bazombanza |
Preceded by | Pierre Nkurunziza |
Personal details | |
Born | 1968 (age 55–56) Giheta, Gitega Province, Burundi |
Political party | CNDD–FDD |
Spouse | Ndayubaha Angeline Ndayishimiye |
Children | 6 |