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Cyprien Ntaryamira

1955 - 1994

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Cyprien Ntaryamira (6 March 1955 – 6 April 1994) was a Burundian politician who served as President of Burundi from 5 February 1994 until his death two months later in the context of the Burundian Civil War. A Hutu born in Burundi, Ntaryamira studied there before fleeing to Rwanda to avoid ethnic violence and complete his education. Active in a Burundian student movement, he cofounded the socialist Burundi Workers' Party and earned an agricultural degree. In 1983, he returned to Burundi and worked agricultural jobs, though he was briefly detained as a political prisoner. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Cyprien Ntaryamira is the 11,697th most popular politician (down from 10,534th in 2019), the 7th most popular biography from Burundi (down from 4th in 2019) and the 7th most popular Burundian Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Cyprien Ntaryamira ranks 11,697 out of 19,576Before him are Prince Gabriel Constantinovich of Russia, Vladislaus II of Opole, Marie-Louise Lachapelle, Anna of Moscow, Carl Swartz, and Samuel Schmid. After him are Manfred Weber, Ebbe Schwartz, Ulanhu, Pietro IV Candiano, Winnaretta Singer, and Qulpa.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1955, Cyprien Ntaryamira ranks 195Before him are Rodoljub Roki Vulović, Thierry Breton, Anatoly Chubais, Jimmy Smits, Dominique Rocheteau, and Timothy Garton Ash. After him are Mia Couto, Tony Woodcock, Lena Endre, Wendy Brown, Khalid al-Islambouli, and Pat Mastelotto. Among people deceased in 1994, Cyprien Ntaryamira ranks 167Before him are John Edward Williams, Mehmed Orhan, Rossano Brazzi, Zail Singh, Nick Cravat, and Rolf Singer. After him are Oldřich Černík, Paul Grimault, Boris Yegorov, Givi Chokheli, Igor Chislenko, and Helen Stephens.

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In Burundi

Among people born in Burundi, Cyprien Ntaryamira ranks 7 out of 21Before him are Évariste Ndayishimiye (1968), Pierre Nkurunziza (1963), Jean-Baptiste Bagaza (1946), Pierre Buyoya (1949), Mwambutsa IV of Burundi (1912), and Michel Micombero (1940). After him are Louis Rwagasore (1932), Domitien Ndayizeye (1951), Ntare V of Burundi (1947), Sylvestre Ntibantunganya (1956), Khadja Nin (1959), and Shabani Nonda (1977).

Among POLITICIANS In Burundi

Among politicians born in Burundi, Cyprien Ntaryamira ranks 7Before him are Évariste Ndayishimiye (1968), Pierre Nkurunziza (1963), Jean-Baptiste Bagaza (1946), Pierre Buyoya (1949), Mwambutsa IV of Burundi (1912), and Michel Micombero (1940). After him are Louis Rwagasore (1932), Domitien Ndayizeye (1951), Ntare V of Burundi (1947), Sylvestre Ntibantunganya (1956), Alain-Guillaume Bunyoni (1972), and Nyamko Sabuni (1969).