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Born December 18, 1963 • Ngozi • Burundi
Died June 8, 2020 (aged 56) • Karuzi • Burundi
Title / Office president (2005-2020), Burundi
Political Affiliation National Council for the Defense of Democracy-Forces for the Defense of Democracy

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