Joseph Butore Explained

Joseph Butore
Office:Second Vice President of Burundi
Term Start:20 August 2015
Term End:23 June 2020
Predecessor:Gervais Rufyikiri
Successor:Prosper Bazombanza
Party:CNDD–FDD

Joseph Butore (born 1969) is a Burundian politician who served as Second Vice President of Burundi from 2015 to 2020.[1] He was born in Cibitoke, Burundi in 1969. He was initially elected as a deputy of the Cibitoke constituency in 2010 and was appointed by President Pierre Nkurunziza as Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research in 2013. In 2015, he was appointed Second Vice President.

On October 25, 2022, he received Russian citizenship.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dr. Joseph Butore. 2017-03-16. Présidence de la République du Burundi. fr-FR. 2020-05-04.
  2. Web site: Указ Президента Российской Федерации «О приёме в гражданство Российской Федерации и выходе из гражданства Российской Федерации». 2022-10-26. Официальное опубликование правовых актов. ru-RU.