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Louis Rwagasore

1932 - 1961

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Prince Louis Rwagasore (Kirundi: Ludoviko Rwagasore; 10 January 1932 – 13 October 1961) was a Burundian prince and politician, who was the second prime minister of Burundi for two weeks, from 28 September 1961 until his assassination on 13 October. Born to the Ganwa family of Burundian Mwami (king) Mwambutsa IV in Belgian-administered Ruanda-Urundi in 1932, Rwagasore was educated in Burundian Catholic schools before attending university in Belgium. After he returned to Burundi in the mid-1950s he founded a series of cooperatives to economically empower native Burundians and build up his base of political support. The Belgian administration took over the venture, and as a result of the affair his national profile increased and he became a leading figure of the anti-colonial movement. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Louis Rwagasore is the 11,860th most popular politician (up from 15,400th in 2019), the 8th most popular biography from Burundi (up from 10th in 2019) and the 8th most popular Burundian Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Louis Rwagasore ranks 11,860 out of 19,576. Before him are Lamar Smith, Jesús López Cobos, Gnaeus Cornelius Scipio Asina, Paolo Savi, Mohammad Shtayyeh, and Gall. After him are Piet Joubert, Sebastianus, Ida, Countess of Boulogne, Adil Çarçani, Tang Shaoyi, and Raúl Leoni.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1932, Louis Rwagasore ranks 238. Before him are Dana Scott, Carlos Borges, Larry Evans, Ivor Richard, Saye Zerbo, and Atef Ebeid. After him are Colville Young, Ray Cooney, Erró, Majel Barrett, Alfred Worden, and Steve Franken. Among people deceased in 1961, Louis Rwagasore ranks 95. Before him are Carlos Luz, Kateryna Bilokur, Chester Barnard, Hari Singh, Chico Marx, and Maurice Tourneur. After him are Max Weber, Cuno Amiet, Andrzej Munk, H.D., Walter Bedell Smith, and Harriet Bosse.

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In Burundi

Among people born in Burundi, Louis Rwagasore ranks 8 out of 21. Before him are Pierre Nkurunziza (1963), Jean-Baptiste Bagaza (1946), Pierre Buyoya (1949), Mwambutsa IV of Burundi (1912), Michel Micombero (1940), and Cyprien Ntaryamira (1955). After him are Domitien Ndayizeye (1951), Ntare V of Burundi (1947), Sylvestre Ntibantunganya (1956), Khadja Nin (1959), Shabani Nonda (1977), and Alain-Guillaume Bunyoni (1972).

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Among POLITICIANS In Burundi

Among politicians born in Burundi, Louis Rwagasore ranks 8. Before him are Pierre Nkurunziza (1963), Jean-Baptiste Bagaza (1946), Pierre Buyoya (1949), Mwambutsa IV of Burundi (1912), Michel Micombero (1940), and Cyprien Ntaryamira (1955). After him are Domitien Ndayizeye (1951), Ntare V of Burundi (1947), Sylvestre Ntibantunganya (1956), Alain-Guillaume Bunyoni (1972), and Nyamko Sabuni (1969).

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