Albert Shibura

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Albert Shibura
Burundian Interior Minister
In office
July 15, 1972 – June 5, 1973
Burundian Ambassador to China
In office
June 5, 1973 – 1975
Succeeded bySimon Sabimbona
Ambassador of Burundi to Uganda
In office
1970–1971
Succeeded byJonathas Niyungeko
Personal details
Born1939 (age 82–83)
Bururi[1]

Albert Shibura (born 1939) is a Burundian retired politician and military officer.

Early life[]

Albert Shibura was born in 1939 in the Matana region of the present Bururi Province, Ruanda-Urundi. After six years of primary education he attended the Groupe Scolaire de Astrida. He subsequently attended Lovanium University in the Belgian Congo before failing out of his classes. Shibura later studied in Munich, West Germany before enrolling at the École spéciale militaire de Saint-Cyr.[2]

Career[]

After two years of study at Saint-Cyr, Shibura returned to Burundi in 1965 and was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Burundi National Army.[2]

  • From 1967 to July 15, 1972 he was chief of staff of the Military of Burundi.
  • From 15 July 1972 to 5 June 1973 he was Minister of Interior and Justice in the administration of Albin Nyamoya.
  • From 5 June 1973 to 1975 he was the first burundian ambassador in Beijing with accredition in Pyongyang.[3][4]
  • From 1980 to 1981 he was ambassador in Kampala.

References[]

  1. ^ Rene Lemarchand, Burundi: Ethnic Conflict and Genocide, p.79
  2. ^ a b Weinstein 1976, p. 257.
  3. ^ James Lawler, Spears into pruning hooks: conflict-management in Africa, Thales Microuniversity Press, 1975 - Political Science - 467 p, p. 129[1]
  4. ^ New York Times

Works cited[]

  • Weinstein, Warren (1976). Historical Dictionary of Burundi. Metuchen: Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-0962-8.
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