Cyrille Ndayirukiye
Cyrille Ndayirukiye (8 July 1954 – 25 April 2021) was a Burundian politician and Army general.[1] He served as Minister of National Defence of Burundi from 2000 to 2002. He was also one of the main anti-government militants in the 2015 coup attempt.[2]
Cyrille Ndayirukiye | |
|---|---|
| Minister of National Defence of Burundi | |
| In office January 2000 – 8 November 2002 | |
| Preceded by | Alfred Nkurunziza |
| Succeeded by | Vincent Niyungeko |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 July 1954 Kiganda, Ruanda-Urundi |
| Died | 25 April 2021 (aged 66) Gitega, Burundi |
| Nationality | Burundian |
| Political party | UPRONA |
References
- "Burundi's Major General Ndayirukiye Dies In Prison". Taarifa Rwanda. 25 April 2021.
- "Burundi: le numéro 2 des putschistes reconnaît l'échec du coup d'Etat". RFI (in French). 14 May 2015.
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