Frédéric Bamvuginyumvira
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Frédéric Bamvuginyumvira (born 24 June 1961) was 1st Vice-President
of Burundi
from 11 June 1998 to 1 November 2001. He is a member of the Hutu
ethnic group.BBC Frédéric Bamvuginyumvira
Running as a candidate for the Front for Democracy in Burundi
(FRODEBU) in 29 June 1993 legislative elections
, he won a seat representing Kirundo
province.
On 11 June 1998, he was appointed 1st Vice-President (responsible for political and administrative affairs), by Interim President Pierre Buyoya
. He held that post until a new power-sharing government was installed on 1 November 2001.
Vice-President of Burundi
The position of Vice-President of the Republic of Burundi was created in June 1998, when a transitional constitution went into effect. It replaced the post of Prime Minister.- Interim Period :...
of Burundi
Burundi
Burundi , officially the Republic of Burundi , is a landlocked country in the Great Lakes region of Eastern Africa bordered by Rwanda to the north, Tanzania to the east and south, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west. Its capital is Bujumbura...
from 11 June 1998 to 1 November 2001. He is a member of the Hutu
Hutu
The Hutu , or Abahutu, are a Central African people, living mainly in Rwanda, Burundi, and eastern DR Congo.-Population statistics:The Hutu are the largest of the three peoples in Burundi and Rwanda; according to the United States Central Intelligence Agency, 84% of Rwandans and 85% of Burundians...
ethnic group.BBC Frédéric Bamvuginyumvira
Running as a candidate for the Front for Democracy in Burundi
Front for Democracy in Burundi
The Front for Democracy in Burundi is a progressive political party in Burundi.It was formed by followers of Melchior Ndadaye from the disbanded Burundi Workers' Party in 1986...
(FRODEBU) in 29 June 1993 legislative elections
Burundi legislative election, 1993
Parliamentary elections were held in Burundi on 29 June 1993. They were the first multi-party parliamentary elections since 1965, and followed the approval of a new constitition in a referendum in 1992...
, he won a seat representing Kirundo
Kirundo Province
Kirundo is one of the seventeen provinces of Burundi with seven communes . Kirundo has three big lakes: Cohoha, Rweru, and Rwihinda. Lakes Cohoha and Rweru are located in commune Busone, and Lake Rwihinda is in commune Kirundo...
province.
On 11 June 1998, he was appointed 1st Vice-President (responsible for political and administrative affairs), by Interim President Pierre Buyoya
Pierre Buyoya
Major Pierre Buyoya is a Burundian politician who has ruled Burundi twice, from 1987 to 1993 and from 1996 to 2003...
. He held that post until a new power-sharing government was installed on 1 November 2001.