# Domitien Ndayizeye

_President of Burundi_

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> Domitien Ndayizeye is a Burundian politician who served as the eighth president of Burundi from 2003 to 2005. A member of the Front for Democracy in Burundi (FRODEBU), he previously served as the first vice president under President Pierre Buyoya from 2001 to 2003.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 2 May 1953 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q358332#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Kayanza Province ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q358332#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Burundi ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q358332#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; minister ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q358332#P106))
- **Political party:** Front for Democracy in Burundi ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q358332#P102))
- **Positions held:** President of Burundi (30 April 2003 – 26 August 2005); Vice-President of Burundi (1 November 2001 – 30 April 2003) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q358332#P39))

## Questions

**When was Domitien Ndayizeye born?**  
Domitien Ndayizeye was born on 2 May 1953 in Kayanza Province.

**What positions has Domitien Ndayizeye held?**  
Positions held by Domitien Ndayizeye include: President of Burundi (2003–2005); Vice-President of Burundi (2001–2003).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Domitien Ndayizeye](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domitien_Ndayizeye) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q358332](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q358332) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Domitien Ndayizeye, President of Burundi.jpg by Christian Lambiotte/EC (CC BY 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Domitien_Ndayizeye,_President_of_Burundi.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

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