Cyrille Ndayirukiye
Burundian politician and Army general
About Cyrille Ndayirukiye
Lived 1954 – 2021 (aged 66). Cyrille Ndayirukiye was a Burundian military personnel, politician and minister.
Cyrille Ndayirukiye (8 July 1954 – 25 April 2021) was a Burundian politician and Army general. He served as Minister of National Defence of Burundi from 2000 to 2002. He was also one of the main anti-government militants in the 2015 coup attempt.
Imprisonment and death As one of the main soldiers involved in the 2015 coup attempt in Burundi, he was consequently sentenced to Life imprisonment in January 2016.
Ndayirukiye subsequently died in prison on April 21, 2021.
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Who was Cyrille Ndayirukiye?
Burundian politician and Army general
When was Cyrille Ndayirukiye born?
Cyrille Ndayirukiye was born on 8 July 1954 in Commune of Kiganda.
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Cyrille Ndayirukiye died on 25 April 2021 in Gitega.
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Cyrille Ndayirukiye was a military personnel, politician and minister.
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Cyrille Ndayirukiye was Burundian.
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