Frédéric Bamvuginyumvira, Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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Burundian politician
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Place of Birth: Burundi
About Frédéric Bamvuginyumvira
- Frédéric Bamvuginyumvira (born 24 June 1961) was first Vice-President of Burundi from 11 June 1998 to 1 November 2001.
- He is a member of the Hutu ethnic group.Running as a candidate for the Front for Democracy in Burundi (FRODEBU) in the 29 June 1993 legislative elections, he won a seat representing Kirundo province. On 11 June 1998, he was appointed 1st Vice-President (responsible for political and administrative affairs), by Interim President Pierre Buyoya.
- He held that post until a new power-sharing government was installed on 1 November 2001. On 6 December 2013, he was arrested while driving in the streets of Bujumbura and accused of giving money to the police officers who arrested him.
- This landed him in jail despite that the government dropped all the original charges.
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