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Pierre Nkurunziza is elected President of Burundi on August 19, 2005.

Pierre Nkurunziza (b. 18 December 1963) is the President of Burundi and chairman of the National Council for the Defense of Democracy-Forces for the Defense of Democracy (CNDD-FDD). The CNDD was an ethnic Hutu rebel group in Burundi, but transformed itself into a political party. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Ongoing events • Abramoff-Reed gambling scandal • Cindy Sheehan Crawford Protest • Edinburgh Festival • European Constitution ratification • Expo 2005 in Aichi, Japan • Fuel prices • Gomery Comm. ... Image File history File links http://www. ... Image File history File links http://www. ... August 19 is the 231st day of the year (232nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and is the current year. ... December 18 is the 352nd day of the year (353rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1963 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... // List of Rulers and Heads of State of Burundi (Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office) Kingdom of Burundi Republic of Burundi Affiliations:- [1] See also Burundi Heads of government of Burundi Vice-Presidents of Burundi Heads of state of Martyazo Colonial heads of Burundi Colonial heads of... The National Council for the Defense of Democracy–Forces for the Defense of Democracy (NCDD–FDD) was the most significant rebel group active in the Burundi Civil War and became a major political party in Burundi. ... Hutu is the name given to one of the three ethnic groups occupying Burundi and Rwanda. ... The Elections and Parties Series Democracy Representative democracy History of democracy Referenda Liberal democracy Representation Voting Voting systems Ideology Elections Elections by country Elections by calender Electoral systems Politics Politics by country Political campaigns Political science Political philosophy Related topics Political parties Parties by country Parties by name Parties by...

Nkurunziza was born in 1963 in Burundi's capital city of Bujumbura. He attended primary school in Ngozi province and secondary school in Kitenga before graduating from the University of Burundi in 1990. At the university, he majored in education and sports. Bujumbura, estimated population 300,000 (1994), is the capital of Burundi. ... Ngozi is one of the 17 provinces of Burundi. ... 1990 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

His father, Eustache Ngabisha, was elected to Parliament in 1965 and later became governor of two provinces before being killed in 1972 during a period of ethnic violence that claimed the lives of over 100,000 Burundians. Burundis first post independence legislative elections took place on 10 May 1965 in which voters chose National Assembly and Senate representatives. ... The debating chamber or hemicycle of the European Parliament in Brussels. ... // Events January-February January 4 - United States President Lyndon Johnson proclaims his Great Society during his State of the Union address. ... A governor is also a device that regulates the speed of a machine. ... 1972 was a leap year that started on a Saturday. ...

Nkurunziza was a lecturer at Burundi University when civil war broke out in the country following the assassination of Burundi's first ethnic Hutu president, Melchior Ndadaye, in 1993. The Burundi Civil War is driven by ethnic rivalries between Burundis Hutu and Tutsi tribal factions. ... Melchior Ndadaye Melchior Ndadaye (March 28, 1953 – October 21, 1993) was the first elected president of Burundi. ... 1993 is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ...

He joined the CNDD-FDD in 1995 as a soldier after the army attacked the university campus. In a 2004 interview with the IRIN humanitarian news agency, he recalls the events that occurred: 1995 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Humanitarianism is the view that all people should be treated with the respect and dignity they deserve as human beings, and that advancing the well-being of humanity is a noble goal. ...

"In 1995, the Tutsi army attacked the campus and killed 200 students. They tried to kill me too. The attackers shot at my car but I got out and ran away. They torched my car. I then joined the CNDD-FDD as a soldier. This war was forced on us; we did not start it."

After rising through the ranks, Nkurunziza was appointed deputy secretary-general of the CNDD-FDD in 1998. In 2001, he was elected chairman. There was a split in the group in late 2001. He was re-elected to the post of chairman in August 2004. 1998 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... 2004 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December See also: August 2004 in sports Deaths in August 2004 • 30 Fred Whipple • 26 Laura Branigan • 24 Elisabeth Kübler-Ross • 18 Elmer Bernstein • 15 Amarsinh Chaudhary • 14 CzesÅ‚aw MiÅ‚osz • 13 Julia Child • 8 Robert...

Since late 2003, he has served as Minister for Good Governance in the transitional government of President Domitien Ndayizeye. 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Domitien Ndayizeye (b. ...

Following a series CNDD-FDD victories in elections held during June and July 2005, Nkurunziza was nominated as the party's presidential candidate. He was elected president unopposed by members of parliament (acting as an electoral college) on 19 August 2005 and took office on 26 August 2005. made by sparco durki nahui6 ... June is the sixth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of four with the length of 30 days. ... July is the seventh month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and is the current year. ... // List of Rulers and Heads of State of Burundi (Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office) Kingdom of Burundi Republic of Burundi Affiliations:- [1] See also Burundi Heads of government of Burundi Vice-Presidents of Burundi Heads of state of Martyazo Colonial heads of Burundi Colonial heads of... The Parliament of Burundi consists of two chambers: The Senate (Upper Chamber) The National Assembly (Lower Chamber) This politics-related article is a stub. ... August 19 is the 231st day of the year (232nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... August 26 is the 238th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (239th in leap years). ...

A self-described 'born again' Christian, Pierre Nkurunziza married his wife in 1994 and is the father of two boys. He was one of seven children. Two of his siblings were killed after the civil war erupted in 1993 and three others died while fighting in the CNDD-FDD. Only one of his siblings, a sister, is alive today. Born again is a term used originally and mainly in Christianity, where it is associated with salvation, conversion and spiritual rebirth. ... A Christian is a follower of Jesus of Nazareth. ... 1994 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ...

See also

• Politics of Burundi

In November 1995, the presidents of Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda, and Zaire announced a regional initiative for a negotiated peace in Burundi facilitated by former Tanzanian President Julius Nyerere. ...

External links

• IRIN interview with Pierre Nkurunziza, leader of CNDD-FDD
• Burundi's born-again ex-rebel leader (BBC)
• Burundi MPs appoint new president (BBC)
• Schema-root.org: Pierre Nkurunziza - news feed

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