Pierre Buyoya

Burundian politician, former president of Burundi (1949–2020)
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Pierre Buyoya

Summary

Pierre Buyoya is a human[1]. His place of birth was Rutovu Commune[2]. He was born on +1949-11-24T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Bonneuil-en-France[4]. He died on +2020-12-17T00:00:00Z[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 (130 views/month, #7,194 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Pierre Buyoya's place of birth was Rutovu Commune[2].
  • Pierre Buyoya died in Bonneuil-en-France[4].
  • Pierre Buyoya died in Paris[9].
  • Pierre Buyoya was born on +1949-11-24T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Pierre Buyoya died on +2020-12-17T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Bamako[10].
  • Pierre Buyoya held citizenship in Burundi[11].
  • Pierre Buyoya's professions included politician[6].
  • Pierre Buyoya's professions included military personnel[7].
  • Pierre Buyoya held the position of President of Burundi[12].
  • Pierre Buyoya held the position of President of Burundi[13].
  • Pierre Buyoya held the position of Minister of National Defence[14].
  • Pierre Buyoya was educated at École Spéciale Militaire de Saint-Cyr[15].
  • Pierre Buyoya's religion is recorded as Catholicism[16].
  • Pierre Buyoya's image is recorded as Pierre Buyoya at Chatham House 2013 crop.jpg[17].
  • Pierre Buyoya is recorded as male[18].
  • Pierre Buyoya's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Pierre Buyoya was affiliated with the Union for National Progress[20].
  • Pierre Buyoya's ISNI is recorded as 0000000081359912[21].
  • Pierre Buyoya's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 56773819[22].
  • Pierre Buyoya's GND ID is recorded as 1020776102[23].
  • Pierre Buyoya's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n88270993[24].
  • Pierre Buyoya's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 13548494g[25].
  • Pierre Buyoya's IdRef ID is recorded as 050811991[26].
  • Pierre Buyoya's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA16429688[27].

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Origins and Family

Pierre Buyoya's place of birth was Rutovu Commune[2]. He was born on +1949-11-24T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Pierre Buyoya was educated at École Spéciale Militaire de Saint-Cyr[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6] and military personnel[7]. Positions held include President of Burundi[12], an elective office[28], in Burundi[29], founded in 1966[30] and Minister of National Defence[14], a position[31], in Burundi[32].

Personal Life

Pierre Buyoya's religion is recorded as Catholicism[16]. He was affiliated with the Union for National Progress[20].

Death and Burial

Pierre Buyoya died on +2020-12-17T00:00:00Z[5]. Recorded place of death include Bonneuil-en-France[4], a commune of France[33], in France[34] and Paris[9], a commune of France[35], in France[36], founded in -0300[37]. The cause of death was COVID-19[38]. Burial took place at Bamako[10].

Why It Matters

Pierre Buyoya ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (130 views/month, #7,194 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Pierre Buyoya born?

Pierre Buyoya's place of birth was Rutovu Commune[2].

Where did Pierre Buyoya die?

Pierre Buyoya passed away in Bonneuil-en-France[4].

What did Pierre Buyoya do for work?

Pierre Buyoya worked as politician[6] and military personnel[7].

Where did Pierre Buyoya go to school?

Pierre Buyoya was educated at École Spéciale Militaire de Saint-Cyr[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . liberation.fr. liberation.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . iol.co.za. iol.co.za. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . Dictionary of African Biography. wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [20] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [38] . iol.co.za. iol.co.za. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. Retrieved . liberation.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. Retrieved . radiyoyacuvoa.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [32] . 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. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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