Pascal Nyabenda

Pascal Nyabenda (born 12 April 1966)[1] is a Burundian politician, who served as President of the National Assembly of Burundi from 2015 to 2020. He has been president of the ruling National Council for the Defense of Democracy – Forces for the Defense of Democracy since March 2012[2] (as well as heading the party's parliamentary group prior) and previously served as Governor of Bubanza Province.

His Excellency

Pascal Nyabenda
President of the National Assembly of Burundi
Assumed office
30 July 2015
Preceded byPie Ntavyohanyuma
Succeeded byGelase Ndabirabe
Personal details
Born (1966-04-12) 12 April 1966
Mpanda, Bubanza Province, Burundi
Political partyNational Council for the Defense of Democracy

Biography

Pascal Nyabenda was born in Mpanda in Bubanza Province, Burundi on 12 April 1966. He worked as a teacher but fled into exile in 1995 during the Burundian Civil War. He lived as a refugee in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya and Tanzania, and became a representative of the rebel National Council for the Defense of Democracy – Forces for the Defense of Democracy (Conseil national pour la Défense de la Démocratie – Forces pour la Défense de la Démocratie, CNDD–FDD). He returned to Burundi under the regime of President Pierre Nkurunziza and held various offices. He served as Governor of Bubanza Province from March 2006.

Nyabenda was elected to the National Assembly in the June 2015 parliamentary election as a CNDD–FDD candidate, and he was elected by the deputies as President of the National Assembly on 30 July 2015.[3][4] There was no other candidate for the post, and Nyabenda received 101 votes.[4]

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References
  1. Saving lives or building peace? Roles and Responsibilities of Humanitarian and Peacebuilding Actors in Conflict Settings (PDF). The Geneva Peacebuilding Platform 2009 Forum. Geneva Peacebuilding Platform. 11 December 2009. p. 3.
  2. "Burundi : Pascal Nyabenda élu président du parti au pouvoir", Xinhua, 1 April 2012 (in French).
  3. Ole Tangen Jr., "Burundi opposition leader wins top position in National Assembly", Deutsche Welle, 30 July 2015.
  4. "Burundi: Agathon Rwasa devient vice-président de l’Assemblée nationale", Radio France Internationale, 30 July 2015 (in French).
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