BURUNDI

Republika y'u Burundi / Republic of Burundi

NEW GOVERNMENT SINCE November 30 2001

Transitional government

Pierre Buyoya - President

Party : UPRONA (L'Union pour le progres national - mostly Tutsi)

Domitien Ndayizeye - Vice-President

Party : FRODEBU (Front pour la democratie au Buundi)

Therence Sinunguruza - Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation

Party : UPRONA (L'Union pour le progres national - mostly Tutsi)

Obs : ex-Justice Minister

Salvator Ntihabose - Minister of Interior and National Security

Party : FRODEBU (Front pour la democratie au Buundi)

Obs : ex-Agriculture and Livestock Minister

Fulgence Dwima Bakana - Minister of Justice [new]

Party : FRODEBU (Front pour la democratie au Burundi)

Maj-GenCyrille Ndayirukiye - Minister of National Defence [re-appointed]

Party : UPRONA (L'Union pour le progres national - mostly Tutsi)

Andre Nkundikije - Minister of Planning, Development and Reconstruction [new]

Party : AV-Intwari (Alliances des vaillants - Tutsi)

Casimir Ngendanganya - Minister of Local Development [new]

Party : PALIPEHUTU

Francoise Ngendahayo - Minister of Reintegration [new]

Party : IKINZO

Luc Rukingama - Minister of Peace mobilisation and National Reconciliation

Party : UPRONA (L'Union pour le progres national - mostly Tutsi)

Obs : ex-Communications

Gaetan Nikobamye - Minister of Country Planning, Environment and Tourism [new]

Party : PL (Parti liberal)

Pierre Ndikumagenge - Minister of Agriculture and Livestock [new]

Party : UPRONA (L'Union pour le progres national - mostly Tutsi)

Godefroy Hakizimana - Minister of Craft Industry, Professional Training and Adults Literacy [new]

Party : PSD (Parti pour la socio-democratie)

Dismas Nditabiriye - Minister of Employment and Social Security [new]

Party : RADDES (Rassemblement pour la democratie, le developpement economique et social - Tutsi)

Festus Ntanyungu - Minister of Public Service [new]

Party : CNDD (Conseil national pour la defense de la democratie - ex-Hutu rebels)

Edouard Kadigiri - Minister of Finance [new]

Party : ABASA (Allliance Burundo-Africaine pour le Salut - Tutsi)

Didace Kiganahe - Minister of Governance and Privatisation [new]

Party : FRODEBU (Front pour la democratie au Buundi)

Charles Karikurubu - Minister of Commerce and Industry [new]

Party : FRODEBU (Front pour la democratie au Buundi)

Prosper Mpawenayo - Minister of National Education [reappointed]

Party : FRODEBU (Front pour la democratie au Buundi)

Marie Goreth Nduwimana - Minister of Welfare and Women's Promotion [new]

Party : PP (Parti du peuple - Hutu)

Barnabe Muteragiranwa - Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture [new]

Party : RPB (Rassemblement pour le peuple du Burundi - Hutu)

Jean Kamana - Minister of Public Health [new]

Party : FRODEBU (Front pour la democratie au Burundi)

Albert Mbonerane - Minister of Communication and Government Spokesman [new]

Party : CNDD (Conseil national pour la defense de la democratie - ex-Hutu rebels)

Baltazar Bigirimana - Minister of Public works and Equipment [new]

Party : RPB (Rassemblement pour le peuple du Burundi - Hutu)

Severin Ndikumugongo - Minister of Transport and Telecommunications [new]

Party : PP (Parti du peuple - Hutu)

Mathias Hitimana - Minister of Energy and Mining [new]

Party : PRP (Parti pour la reconciliation du peuple - Tutsi)

Alphonse Barancira - Minister of Institutional Reforms/Parliamentary Realtions [new]

Party : ANADDE (Alliance nationale pour le droit et le developpment economique - Tutsi)

Genevieve Sindabizera - Minister of State in charge of HIV/AIDS Control

Party : PIT (Parti independent des travailleurs - Tutsi)

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