Ezéchiel Nibigira

Ezéchiel Nibigira is the current Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Burundi.[1] He was previously Ambassador of Burundi in Kenya and leader of the youth wing of Burundi's ruling party CNDD-FDD.[2] He was also a Member of Parliament representing Bujumbura rural where he chaired Burundi's parliament's Finance committee.[3] Prior to his current post Nibigira was head of Burundi's customs as well as imports and exports.[4] During President Pierre Nkurunziza's 2010 elections campaign, Nibigira was a chief campaign manager. Nibigira earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business from Hope Africa University.[5]

Ezéchiel Nibigira
Minister of External Relations and International Cooperation
In office
19 April 2018  30 June 2020
PresidentPierre Nkurunziza
Pascal Nyabenda (acting)
Évariste Ndayishimiye
Prime MinisterAlain-Guillaume Bunyoni
Preceded byAlain-Aimé Nyamitwe
Succeeded byAlbert Shingiro
Personal details
Political partyCNDD FDD
Alma materHope Africa University

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