Esther Kamatari Explained
Esther Kamatari |
Princess of Burundi |
Birth Date: | 30 November 1951[1] |
Birth Place: | Bujumbura, Ruanda-Urundi |
Spouse: | Peter Bassez Gilles Herbulot |
Spouse-Type: | Spouse |
Issue: | from first marriage: Frédérique Bassez,KamatariWilson Lixon,
from second marriage: Jade Herbulot Kamatari Arthur Herbulot Kamatari <--list children in order of birth-->
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Issue-Type: | Issue |
House: | Ntwero |
Father: | Prince Ignace Kamatari |
Mother: | Agrippine |
Occupation: | model, writer, artist |
Princess Esther Kamatari (born on 30 November 1951 in Bujumbura)[2] is a writer, model, and exiled Burundian princess.[3]
Biography
Esther Kamatari grew up in Burundi as a member of the royal family.[4] She was educated at l'Ecole Nationale d'Administration du Burundi.[5] Following independence in 1962, the king was overthrown in a military coup d'état, and the monarchy abolished in 1966. Kamatari fled the country in 1970 after her father's assassination and settled in Paris,[6] where she became the first African model in France.[7] An attempt to re-establish the kingdom ended with the murder of King Ntare V in 1972.
Burundi's post-independence history has been dominated by tensions between the Hutu majority and the Tutsi minority.[8] [9] [10] [11] The civil war of the 1990s in Burundi and conflicts with neighbouring countries and the plight of thousands of child-victims of war led her to become involved with the Association of the People of Burundi in France. In Burundi she is known for her humanitarian work.[12]
A peace brokered by South Africa has made elections possible in Burundi, and Esther Kamatari and her Abahuza party, which means "bringing people together," will run on the platform of restoration of the monarchy.
Marriage and children
Esther is married to a French man named Gilles.[13] [14] [15] He is a doctor. They have two children, Jade and Arthur. Esther already had a daughter, Frédérique and a son Wilson Lixon from a previous relationship.
Patronages
- President of Burundian Association in France (since 1990).[16] [17]
Honours
- Foreign honours
Publications
- Kamatari, E. and Renault, M. 2001. Princesse des Rugo, mon histoire. Bayard, [18] [19] [20]
See also
- List of African writers (by country)#Burundi
External links
Notes and References
- Esther Kamatari et Marie Renault, Princesse des Rugo. Mon histoire, Bayard, Paris, 2001, .
- Web site: BURUNDI. Soszynski. Henry. members.iinet.net.au. 2018-05-23. 28 July 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180728224716/http://members.iinet.net.au/~royalty/states/africa/burundi.html. dead.
- Web site: HRH Princess Esther Kamatari of Burundi - Royalbridges.org. royalbridges.org. en-US. 2018-05-23.
- 2008-06-05 . Life After the Throne - TIME . en-US . Time . 2022-05-29 . 0040-781X.
- Web site: Princess Esther Kamatari . 2022-05-29 . www.facebook.com . en.
- Web site: Refugees . United Nations High Commissioner for . Refworld Burundi: Role of members of the former royal family, the Baganwa (singular, Ganwa) in the political arena; whether a movement supporting the return of the monarchy in Burundi exists; whether the Baganwa have facial traits that distinguish them from Hutus and Tutsis (May 2003 - May 2009) . 2022-05-29 . Refworld . en.
- Web site: Friel. Mikhaila. The incredible life of Princess Esther of Burundi, France's first Black model who left royal life behind after her father's assassination. 2021-02-03. Insider.
- Web site: 2011-04-14 . Burundi country profile . 2022-05-29 . BBC News . en-GB.
- Web site: Commission of Inquiry: Burundi . 2022-05-29 . United States Institute of Peace . en.
- Web site: Refugees . United Nations High Commissioner for . Refworld Chronology for Tutsis in Burundi . 2022-05-29 . Refworld . en.
- Web site: Crisis in Burundi, April 1995 . 2022-05-29 . www.africa.upenn.edu.
- News: 2004-09-24 . Princess for president in Burundi . en-GB . 2022-05-27.
- Book: Shalako, Louis . Redemption: an Inspector Gilles Maintenon mystery . 2011-11-29 . Long Cool One Books . 978-0-9866871-8-1 . en.
- Web site: 2004-10-22 . Esther Kamatari: The princess who wants to be president . 2022-05-29 . The Independent . en.
- Web site: USman . M. A. Jr. . 2011-03-24 . Esther Kamatari . 2022-05-29 . TGBP . en.
- Web site: afrol News - Burundi princess, top model seeks presidency . 2022-05-29 . www.afrol.com.
- Web site: From princess to supermodel... to president? . 2022-05-29 . www.iol.co.za . en.
- Book: Kamatari, Esther . Princesse des rugo : mon histoire . 2001 . Bayard . Marie Renault . 2-227-13914-5 . Paris . 47844083.
- Web site: 9782227139145: Princesse des Rugo, mon histoire - AbeBooks - Kamatari, Esther; Renault, Marie: 2227139145 . 2022-05-29 . www.abebooks.com . en.
- Web site: Esther Kamatari . 2022-05-29 . aflit.arts.uwa.edu.au.