Pierre Ngendandumwe

Pierre Ngendandumwe (1930 – 15 January 1965) was a Burundian political figure. He was a member of the Union for National Progress and was an ethnic Hutu. On 18 June 1963, about a year after Burundi gained independence and amidst efforts to bring about political cooperation between Hutus and the dominant minority Tutsis, Ngendandumwe became Burundi's first Hutu prime minister. He served as prime minister until 6 April 1964 and then became prime minister again on 7 January 1965, serving until his death. Just 8 days after beginning his second term, he was assassinated by a Rwandan Tutsi refugee[1] who is believed to have been employed at the American embassy in Burundi.[2] The assassination led to a renewed escalation of unrest between Tutsis and Hutus. His Hutu successor, Joseph Bamina was assassinated on 15 December 1965 by Tutsi soldiers, following another coup attempt.

References

"Burundi Premier Assassinated By Tribesman". St. Petersburg Times. January 16, 1965.
Lemarchand, Rene (1996). Burundi: Ethnic Conflict and Genocide. Cambridge University Press. p. 69. ISBN 9780521566230.

Political offices
Preceded by André Muhirwa	Prime Minister of Burundi 1963–1964	Succeeded by Albin Nyamoya
Preceded by Albin Nyamoya	Prime Minister of Burundi 1965	Succeeded by Pié Masumbuko

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[1] "Burundi Premier Assassinated By Tribesman". St. Petersburg Times. January 16, 1965.

[2] Lemarchand, Rene (1996). Burundi: Ethnic Conflict and Genocide. Cambridge University Press. p. 69. ISBN 9780521566230.