Rally for the People of Burundi
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The Rally for the People of Burundi (RPB) is a political party
in Burundi
. The RPB was legalized as a political party in 1992. Its first president, Ernest Kabushemeye
, led the party until his assassination in 1995. Since then, Balthazar Bigirimana
has been president of the party.
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
in Burundi
Burundi
Burundi , officially the Republic of Burundi , is a landlocked country in the Great Lakes region of Eastern Africa bordered by Rwanda to the north, Tanzania to the east and south, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west. Its capital is Bujumbura...
. The RPB was legalized as a political party in 1992. Its first president, Ernest Kabushemeye
Ernest Kabushemeye
Ernest Kabushemeye was a Burundian politician and the Minister for Mines and Energy. He led the predominantly ethnic Hutu Rally for the People of Burundi , legalized as a political party in 1992, and held several government positions before being murdered on 11 March 1995.-References:...
, led the party until his assassination in 1995. Since then, Balthazar Bigirimana
Balthazar Bigirimana
Balthazar Bigirimana is a Burundian politician. Since 1995, he has been president of the Rally for the People of Burundi .Bigirimana is an ethnic Hutu from Kirundo province.-References:...
has been president of the party.