Ezéchiel Nibigira Explained

Ezéchiel Nibigira
Office:Minister of External Relations and International Cooperation
Term Start:19 April 2018
Term End:30 June 2020
Honorific Prefix:The Honourable
President:Pierre Nkurunziza
Pascal Nyabenda
Évariste Ndayishimiye
Primeminister:Alain-Guillaume Bunyoni
Predecessor:Alain-Aimé Nyamitwe
Successor:Albert Shingiro
Party:CNDD FDD
Alma Mater:Hope Africa University

Ezéchiel Nibigira is the current Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Burundi.[1] He was previously Ambassador of Burundi in Kenya and leader of the youth wing of Burundi's ruling party CNDD-FDD.[2] He was also a Member of Parliament representing Bujumbura rural where he chaired Burundi's parliament's Finance committee.[3] Prior to his current post Nibigira was head of Burundi's customs as well as imports and exports.[4] During President Pierre Nkurunziza's 2010 elections campaign, Nibigira was a chief campaign manager. Nibigira earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business from Hope Africa University.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Burundi : Ézechiel Nibigira, ancien chef des Imbonerakure, devient ministre des Affaires étrangères. April 20, 2018.
  2. Web site: Iwacu-Burundi . 2011-12-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120106010038/http://iwacu-burundi.org/spip.php?article814 . 2012-01-06 . dead .
  3. Web site: 403 Forbidden.
  4. Web site: East Africa: Burundi Revenue Authority Opening Slated for Mid 2008 - allAfrica.com.
  5. Web site: Trustee's gift offers hope for education | the Falcon . www.thefalcononline.com . 17 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120426065427/http://www.thefalcononline.com/article.php?id=6654 . 26 April 2012 . dead.