Yves Sahinguvu
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Dr. Yves Sahinguvu is a Burundi
an politician and medical doctor. From November 2007 to August 2010, he was the First Vice President in charge of political and administrative affairs.
A trained ophthalmologist
, Sahinguvu was first appointed to the position of First Vice President
on November 9, 2007 by act of parliament
. He replaced Martin Nduwimana
, who was forced to resign by parliament due to a political stalemate. Sahinguvu is a member of the opposition Union for National Progress
.
During the 2010 general elections, as his party representative, he ran for the presidential seat but decided to withdraw from the race together with all opposition parties, after they accused the ruling party of rigging previous councillors' elections.
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...
an politician and medical doctor. From November 2007 to August 2010, he was the First Vice President in charge of political and administrative affairs.
A trained ophthalmologist
Ophthalmology
Ophthalmology is the branch of medicine that deals with the anatomy, physiology and diseases of the eye. An ophthalmologist is a specialist in medical and surgical eye problems...
, Sahinguvu was first appointed to the position of First Vice President
Vice-President of Burundi
The position of Vice-President of the Republic of Burundi was created in June 1998, when a transitional constitution went into effect. It replaced the post of Prime Minister.- Interim Period :...
on November 9, 2007 by act of parliament
Parliament of Burundi
The Parliament of Burundi consists of two chambers:*The Senate *The National Assembly...
. He replaced Martin Nduwimana
Martin Nduwimana
Martin Nduwimana was the First Vice-President of Burundi from 29 August 2005 to November 2007. He is an ethnic Tutsi member of the Union for National Progress party.He is originally from Mugamba commune in Bururi Province....
, who was forced to resign by parliament due to a political stalemate. Sahinguvu is a member of the opposition Union for National Progress
Union for National Progress
The Union for National Progress is a nationalist political party in Burundi, receiving most of its support from members of the Tutsi ethnic group. It is celebrated for its role in gaining Burundian independence. UPRONA's most famous prime minister and Burundi National Hero is Prince Louis Rwagasore...
.
During the 2010 general elections, as his party representative, he ran for the presidential seat but decided to withdraw from the race together with all opposition parties, after they accused the ruling party of rigging previous councillors' elections.