Léonard Nyangoma

Léonard Nyangoma (born 31 December 1952) is a Burundian politician and former rebel leader.

Early life Léonard Nyangoma was born on 31 December 1952 in Rutundwe, Bururi Province, Burundi. He graduated from the University of Burundi in 1979 with a degree in mathematics.

Career Following his graduation from the university, Nyangoma was appointed prefect of studies at the Normal School of Rutovu, where he worked until 1988. He also served as the school's head athletic trainer. From 1980 to 1988 he served as the head of the Bururi chapter of the Union Syndicale des Travailleurs du Burundi (UTB). From then until 1991 he served as UTB's deputy secretary general. That year he was elected to the communal council of Songa and in the subsequent legislative elections was re-elected to the National Assembly for the Bururi constituency to serve a five-year term. On 31 July 2015 he was made head of the Conseil national pour le respect de l'accord d'Arusha et de l'état de droit (CNARED), a political grouping dedicated to opposing President Pierre Nkurunziza's attempt to seek a third term.