Esther Kamatari
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| Esther Kamatari | |
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| Princess of Burundi | |
 Esther Kamatari in 2009. | |
| Born | 30 November 1951[1] Bujumbura, Ruanda-Urundi |
| Spouse | Peter Bassez Gilles Herbulot |
| Issue | from first marriage: Frédérique Bassez Kamatari, from second marriage: Jade Herbulot Kamatari Arthur Herbulot Kamatari <--list children in order of birth--> |
| House | Ntwero |
| Father | Prince Ignace Kamatari |
| Mother | Agrippine |
| Occupation | model, writer, artist |
Princess Esther Kamatari (born on 30 November 1951 in Bujumbura)[2] is a writer, model, and exiled Burundian princess.[3]
Biography[]
Esther Kamatari grew up in Burundi as a member of the royal family. She was educated at l'Ecole Nationale d'Administration du Burundi. Following independence in 1962, the king was overthrown in a military coup d'état, and the monarchy abolished in 1966. Kamatari fled the country in 1970 after her father's assassination and settled in Paris, where she became the first African model in France.[4] An attempt to re-establish the kingdom ended with the murder of King Ntare V in 1972.
Burundi's post-independence history has been dominated by tensions between the Hutu majority and the Tutsi minority. The civil war of the 1990s in Burundi and conflicts with neighbouring countries and the plight of thousands of child-victims of war led her to become involved with the in France. In Burundi she is known for her humanitarian work.
A peace brokered by South Africa has made elections possible in Burundi, and Esther Kamatari and her Abahuza party, which means "bringing people together," will run on the platform of restoration of the monarchy.
Marriage and children[]
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Esther is married to a French man named Gilles. He is a doctor. They have two children, Jade and Arthur. Esther already had a daughter, Frédérique,and a from a previous relationship.
Patronages[]
- President of Burundian Association en France (since 1990).[citation needed]
Honours[]
- Foreign honours
Knight of the National Order of the Lion (Republic of Senegal, 14 August 2002).[citation needed]
Publications[]
- Kamatari, E. and Renault, M. 2001. Princesse des Rugo, mon histoire. Bayard, ISBN 2-227-13914-5
Ancestry[]
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References[]
- ^ Esther Kamatari et Marie Renault, Princesse des Rugo. Mon histoire, Bayard, Paris, 2001, p. 16.
- ^ Soszynski, Henry. "BURUNDI". members.iinet.net.au. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
- ^ "HRH Princess Esther Kamatari of Burundi - Royalbridges.org". royalbridges.org. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
- ^ Friel, Mikhaila. "The incredible life of Princess Esther of Burundi, France's first Black model who left royal life behind after her father's assassination". Insider. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
External links[]
- BBC News, Princess for President of Burundi
- Afrol News, Burundi Princess, top model seeks presidency
- Information about the Dutch translation of Esther Kamatari's autobiography
See also[]
- List of African writers (by country)#Burundi
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- 1951 births
- Burundian non-fiction writers
- Burundian royalty
- Living people
- Burundian women in politics
- African princesses
- Burundian expatriates in France
- Burundian women writers
- 21st-century women writers
- African royalty stubs