Pierre Nkurunziza
✓ Source-basedstablePresident of Burundi from 2005 to 2020
PoliticiansLived 1964 to 2020 · aged 55
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Pierre Nkurunziza was a Burundian politician, educator, and rebel leader who served as the ninth president of Burundi from 2005 until his death in 2020. He was the longest-serving president in Burundian history, having served for nearly 15 years.
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Nkurunziza studied and later taught physical education at the University of Burundi (pictured) but was forced to flee in 1995 during the Burundian Civil War
Burundian police clash with protesters opposed to Nkurunziza's third term in April 2015. 1,700 civilians were estimated to have been killed in the subsequent repression and 350,000 fled into exile.
Évariste Ndayishimiye was endorsed by Nkurunziza as his preferred candidate for leadership of the CNDD-FDD ahead of the 2020 electionsIn their orbit 2
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Politicians
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Politician
Status
deceased
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Lived 1964 to 2020 · aged 55
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