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Pierre Nkurunziza
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| President of Burundi | |
| In office 26 August 2005 – 8 June 2020 |
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| Vice President | Martin Nduwimana Yves Sahinguvu Terence Sinunguruza |
| Preceded by | Domitien Ndayizeye |
| Succeeded by | Pascal Nyabenda (Acting) |
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| Born | 18 December 1963 Bujumbura, Burundi |
| Died | 8 June 2020 (aged 56) Karuzi, Burundi |
| Political party | National Council for the Defense of Democracy |
| Spouse(s) | Denise Bucumi |
| Alma mater | University of Burundi |
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Pierre Nkurunziza (18 December 1963 – 8 June 2020) was the President of Burundi. He began his term as President in 2005. He replaced Domitien Ndayizeye.
Before he was President, Nkurunziza was an activist for freedom fighting. His father was also a politician in Burundi.
Nkurunziza was hospitalized on 6 June 2020 after feeling unwell in Karuzi, Burundi. He later had a heart attack on two days later and died at the age of 55.
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Nkurunziza studied and later taught physical education at the University of Burundi (pictured) but was forced to flee in 1995 during the Burundian Civil War
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Évariste Ndayishimiye was endorsed by Nkurunziza as his preferred candidate for leadership of the CNDD–FDD ahead of the 2020 elections
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