When was Melchior Ndadaye born?

Melchior Ndadaye was born on 28 March 1953 in Mwaro.

What positions has Melchior Ndadaye held?

Positions held by Melchior Ndadaye include: President of Burundi (1993–1993).

Where did Melchior Ndadaye study?

Melchior Ndadaye was educated at National University of Rwanda, Conservatoire national des Arts et Métiers.

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Melchior Ndadaye

President of Burundi (1953–1993)

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Melchior Ndadaye was a Burundian banker and politician who became the first democratically elected and first Hutu president of Burundi after winning the landmark 1993 election. Though he attempted to smooth the country's bitter ethnic divide, his reforms antagonised soldiers in the Tutsi-dominated army, and he was assassinated amidst a failed military coup in October 1993, after only three months in office. His assassination sparked an array of brutal tit-for-tat massacres between the Tutsi and Hutu ethnic groups, and ultimately led to the decade-long Burundi Civil War.

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Born: 28 March 1953 wd
Place of birth: Mwaro wd
Died: 21 October 1993 wd
Place of death: Bujumbura wd
Citizenship: Burundi wd
Occupation: politician, banker wd
Political party: Front for Democracy in Burundi, Burundi Workers' Party wd
Education: National University of Rwanda, Conservatoire national des Arts et Métiers wd

Positions held wd

President of Burundi (10 July 1993 – 21 October 1993)

Awards wd

Al-Gaddafi International Prize for Human Rights (1997)

Questions

When was Melchior Ndadaye born?: Melchior Ndadaye was born on 28 March 1953 in Mwaro.
What positions has Melchior Ndadaye held?: Positions held by Melchior Ndadaye include: President of Burundi (1993–1993).
Where did Melchior Ndadaye study?: Melchior Ndadaye was educated at National University of Rwanda, Conservatoire national des Arts et Métiers.

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