Rosa Paula Iribagiza Explained

Rosa Paula Iribagiza Mwambutsa
Crown Princess of Burundi
Succession:Head of the Royal House of Burundi
Reign:26 April 1977 – present
Reign-Type:Period
Predecessor:King Mwambutsa IV Bangiricenge
Birth Date:20 March 1934
Birth Place:Gitega, Kingdom of Burundi, Ruanda-Urundi
Spouse:André Muhirwa
(m. 1952 - div. ?)
Frédéric Van de Sande
(m. 1984)
Issue:Prince Rémy Iribagiza
Prince Charles Iribagiza
Princess Louise Iribagiza
Princess Michelle Iribagiza
Anita Iribagiza
Sheila Iribagiza-Kiliza
David Iribagiza-Kiliza
House:Ntwero
Father:King Mwambutsa IV Bangiricenge of Burundi
Mother:Thérèse Kanyonga
Religion:Catholicism

Rosa Paula Iribagiza Mwambutsa (born 20 March 1934) is the current pretender to the throne of Burundi. She was a sister of Burundi's last king, Mwami Ntare V (who had overthrown their father Mwambutsa IV in 1966), who was executed in 1972. In 2009, the Crown Princess called for an investigation into the death of her brother.[1] She served as member of the National Assembly of Burundi[2]

Family

She married twice.[3]

With her first husband, Chief André Muhirwa of Busumanyi, she had two sons and two daughters.

The Crown Princess also had issue by François Bourgeon, a French national, one daughter:

Also Princess Rosa Paula had further issue by Hamisi Masud Kiliza, one son and one daughter:

Distinctions

References

  1. http://www.burundi-quotidien.com/politique1.html Burundi Quotidien (in French)
  2. Book: Inter-parliamentary Union. Assembly . Summary Records of the ... Proceedings . Inter-parliamentary Union . v. 116 . 2007 . 978-92-9142-344-6 . 2023-10-22 . 195.
  3. http://members.iinet.net.au/~royalty/states/africa/burundi.html Genealogy