Jean-Baptiste Bagaza

President of Burundi (1946-2016)
Person human Q377765
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Summary

Jean-Baptiste Bagaza was born on August 29, 1946[1], in Rutovu[2]. He died on May 4, 2016[3], in Brussels[4]. He worked as a politician[5], military personnel[6], and head of state[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (836 views/month, #7,230 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Burundi[9]
  • Position held: President of Burundi[10], Minister of National Defence[11]
  • Educated at: Royal Military Academy[12]
  • Sex or gender: male[13]
  • Member of political party: Union for National Progress[14], Party for National Recovery[15]
  • Commons category: Jean-Baptiste Bagaza[16]
  • Participated in conflict: Burundi Civil War[17]
  • Family name: Bagaza[18]
  • Given name: Jean-Baptiste[19]
  • Described by source: Dictionary of African Biography[20], SourceWatch List of Dictators[21], Africa: An Encyclopedic Reference[22]
  • Convicted of: conspiracy[23]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: French[24]
  • Name in native language: Jean-Baptiste Bagaza[25]
  • P14541: 4dY0au[26]

Why It Matters

Jean-Baptiste Bagaza has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was Jean-Baptiste Bagaza born?

Jean-Baptiste Bagaza was born in 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 a politician[5], military personnel[6], and head of state[7].

Where did Jean-Baptiste Bagaza go to school?

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

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . Dictionary of African Biography. wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [1] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . rfi.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'ast', 'br', 'commons', 'de', 'el', 'en', 'es', 'et', 'eu', 'fa', 'fi', '
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  2. 6w ago · Dsp13 · 2026-09-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  4. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  5. 23w 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
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