Jean-Baptiste Bagaza

President of Burundi (1946-2016)
Person human Q377765
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Jean-Baptiste Bagaza

Summary

Jean-Baptiste Bagaza is a human[1]. His place of birth was Rutovu[2]. He was born on August 29, 1946[3]. He died in Brussels[4]. He died on May 4, 2016[5]. He worked as a politician[6] and military personnel[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (291 views/month, #7,230 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Jean-Baptiste Bagaza's place of birth was Rutovu[2].
  • Jean-Baptiste Bagaza passed away in Brussels[4].
  • Jean-Baptiste Bagaza was born on August 29, 1946[3].
  • Jean-Baptiste Bagaza died on May 4, 2016[5].
  • Jean-Baptiste Bagaza held citizenship in Burundi[9].
  • Jean-Baptiste Bagaza's professions included politician[6].
  • Jean-Baptiste Bagaza worked as a military personnel[7].
  • Jean-Baptiste Bagaza held the position of President of Burundi[10].
  • Jean-Baptiste Bagaza held the position of Minister of National Defence[11].
  • Jean-Baptiste Bagaza's education included a stint at Royal Military Academy[12].
  • Jean-Baptiste Bagaza is recorded as male[13].
  • Jean-Baptiste Bagaza's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Jean-Baptiste Bagaza was affiliated with the Union for National Progress[15].
  • Jean-Baptiste Bagaza was affiliated with the Party for National Recovery[16].
  • Jean-Baptiste Bagaza's Commons category is recorded as Jean-Baptiste Bagaza[17].
  • Jean-Baptiste Bagaza was part of the conflict Burundi Civil War[18].
  • Jean-Baptiste Bagaza's family name is recorded as Bagaza[19].
  • Jean-Baptiste Bagaza's given name is recorded as Jean-Baptiste[20].
  • Jean-Baptiste Bagaza's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of African Biography[21].
  • Jean-Baptiste Bagaza's described by source is recorded as SourceWatch List of Dictators[22].
  • Jean-Baptiste Bagaza's described by source is recorded as Africa: An Encyclopedic Reference[23].
  • Jean-Baptiste Bagaza's convicted of is recorded as conspiracy[24].
  • Jean-Baptiste Bagaza's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Jean-Baptiste Bagaza'}[25].

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Origins and Family

Jean-Baptiste Bagaza's place of birth was Rutovu[2]. He was born on August 29, 1946[3].

Education

Jean-Baptiste Bagaza was educated at Royal Military Academy[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6] and military personnel[7]. Positions held include President of Burundi[10], an elective office[26], in Burundi[27], founded in 1966[28] and Minister of National Defence[11], a position[29], in Burundi[30].

Personal Life

Political affiliations include Union for National Progress[15], a political party[31], in Burundi[32], founded in 1960[33] and Party for National Recovery[16], a political party[34], in Burundi[35], founded in 1994[36].

Death and Burial

Jean-Baptiste Bagaza died on May 4, 2016[5]. He died in Brussels[4].

Why It Matters

Jean-Baptiste Bagaza ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (291 views/month, #7,230 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37]

FAQs

Where was Jean-Baptiste Bagaza born?

Jean-Baptiste Bagaza's place of birth was Rutovu[2].

Where did Jean-Baptiste Bagaza die?

Jean-Baptiste Bagaza died in Brussels[4].

What did Jean-Baptiste Bagaza do for work?

Jean-Baptiste Bagaza worked as politician[6] and military personnel[7].

Where did Jean-Baptiste Bagaza go to school?

Jean-Baptiste Bagaza was educated at Royal Military Academy[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . Dictionary of African Biography. wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . rfi.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 20d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation politician, military personnel
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32085|batch #32085]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (27)"
  2. 4w ago · MarisDreshmanisBot bot · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Conflict
    Described by source Dictionary of African Biography, SourceWatch List of Dictators, Africa: An Encyclopedic Reference
    Place of birth Rutovu
    Given name Jean-Baptiste
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages:0||61 */ Add multilingual descriptions (61 languages) — Task 13 (heads of state / political leaders) — deterministic from P106 (occupation) + P27 (citizenship) labels,"
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