Marina Barampama facts for kids

Marina Barampama was born in 1969 and is a politician from Burundi, a country in East Africa. She served as the Second Vice President of Burundi. This important role means she helped the President lead the country.

She took office on September 8, 2006. She replaced Alice Nzomukunda in this position. Marina Barampama held the role for about six months. She was later removed from her position. She had supported another political leader, Hussein Radjabu.

Marina Barampama was once a member of the National Council for the Defense of Democracy – Forces for the Defense of Democracy (CNDD–FDD) party. Today, she is the General Secretary of the Union for Peace and Development (UPD) party.

Her Time as Vice President

Becoming Vice President

Marina Barampama became Vice President after the previous Vice President, Alice Nzomukunda, resigned. Ms. Nzomukunda left her role because of concerns about serious problems in the government.

President Pierre Nkurunziza chose Marina Barampama for the job on September 8, 2006. Many people did not know much about her at the time. Members of the opposition party, Union for National Progress (UPRONA), left the voting session. They protested because they felt they did not have enough information about her. They later argued that her election was not valid. They said there were not enough members present to make a proper decision.

Why She Left Office

President Nkurunziza removed Marina Barampama from her position on February 8, 2007. He said she was not following rules and was not being careful enough in her duties.

Marina Barampama had been a supporter of Hussein Radjabu. Radjabu was the former leader of the CNDD–FDD party. President Nkurunziza removed Radjabu as chairman shortly before Barampama was removed. Radjabu was later arrested and imprisoned.

After the Vice Presidency

After leaving her role as Vice President, Marina Barampama changed her political party. She joined the Union for Peace and Development (UPD). By 2015, she had become the General Secretary of this party.

During a time of increased unrest in Burundi, Marina Barampama expressed concerns for her safety. This was after the spokesperson for her party, Patrice Gahungu, was killed. She stated that her party was seen as a challenge to the government.

See also

In Spanish: Marina Barampama para niños