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Melchior Ndadaye (28 March 1953 – 21 October 1993) was a Burundian banker and politician who became the first democratically elected and first Hutu president of Burundi after winning the landmark 1993 election. Though he attempted to smooth the country's bitter ethnic divide, his reforms antagonised soldiers in the Tutsi-dominated army, and ...
The president of Burundi is the head of state and head of government of the Republic of Burundi.The president is also commander-in-chief of the National Defence Force.The office of the presidency was established when Michel Micombero declared Burundi a republic on 28 November 1966. [3]
Sylvestre Ntibantunganya (born 8 May 1956) is a Burundian politician.He was President of the National Assembly of Burundi from 23 December 1993 to 30 September 1994, and President of Burundi from 6 April 1994 to 25 July 1996 (interim to October 1994).
Pierre Buyoya was sworn in as President of Burundi. [3] 1992: March: Burundi adopted a new constitution. [4] 1993: 2 June: Burundian presidential election, 1993: The Hutu Melchior Ndadaye won the election. 21 October: Burundi Civil War: Ndadaye was assassinated by Tutsi extremists, starting a genocide against Tutsis and a civil war. [1] 1994: 5 ...
The president can also amend the constitution. The president represents Burundi in international affairs by signing and ratifying its treaties. The president is the sole office to manage war, but needs approval from parliament and the National Council of Security to start wars. The president is the sole post that can authorize military action.
In June 1993 presidential and parliamentary elections were held and won by the Hutu-dominated Front pour la Démocratie au Burundi (FRODEBU), displacing the ruling Union pour le Progrès National (UPRONA) and President Pierre Buyoya. A new coalition government was installed on 10 July with FRODEBU leader Ndadaye as Burundi's first Hutu president.
Pierre Buyoya (24 November 1949 – 17 December 2020) was a Burundian army officer and politician who served two terms as President of Burundi in 1987 to 1993 and 1996 to 2003. He was the second-longest-serving president in Burundian history.
1993 in Burundi. 1 language. ... October 21 - President Ndadaye was assassinated by Tutsi extremists, starting another genocide against Tutsis and a civil war. [1]