Albert Shibura (born 1939) is a Burundian retired politician and military officer.
Albert Shibura | |
|---|---|
| Burundian Interior Minister and Minister of Justice | |
| In office July 15, 1972 – June 5, 1973 | |
| Burundian Ambassador to China | |
| In office June 5, 1973 – 1975 | |
| Succeeded by | Simon Sabimbona |
| Ambassador of Burundi to Uganda | |
| In office 1970–1971 | |
| Succeeded by | Jonathas Niyungeko |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1939 (age 84–85) Bururi[1] |
Early life
editAlbert 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
editAfter 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 accreditation in Pyongyang.[3][4]
- From 1980 to 1981 he was ambassador in Kampala.
References
edit- ^ Rene Lemarchand, Burundi: Ethnic Conflict and Genocide, p.79
- ^ a b Weinstein 1976, p. 257.
- ^ James Lawler, Spears into pruning hooks: conflict-management in Africa, Thales Microuniversity Press, 1975 - Political Science - 467 p, p. 129[1]
- ^ "AFRICAN SEEKING U.S. HEARING ON BURUNDI KILLINGS (Published 1987)". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2017-12-14.
Works cited
edit- Weinstein, Warren (1976). Historical Dictionary of Burundi. Metuchen: Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-0962-8.