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 November 24, 1949[3]. He died in Bonneuil-en-France[4]. He died on December 17, 2020[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 (237 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 November 24, 1949[3].
  • Pierre Buyoya died on December 17, 2020[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 held the position of Senator for Life[15].
  • Pierre Buyoya's education included a stint at École Spéciale Militaire de Saint-Cyr[16].
  • Pierre Buyoya's religion is recorded as Catholicism[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 Commons category is recorded as Pierre Buyoya[21].
  • Pierre Buyoya's military, police or special rank is recorded as major[22].
  • The cause of death was COVID-19[23].
  • Pierre Buyoya was part of the conflict Burundi Civil War[24].
  • Pierre Buyoya's family name is recorded as Buyoya[25].
  • Pierre Buyoya's given name is recorded as Pierre[26].
  • Pierre Buyoya's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Pierre Buyoya's place of birth was Rutovu Commune[2]. He was born on November 24, 1949[3].

Education

Pierre Buyoya was educated at École Spéciale Militaire de Saint-Cyr[16].

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]; Minister of National Defence[14], a position[31], in Burundi[32]; and Senator for Life[15], a position[33], in Burundi[34].

Personal Life

Pierre Buyoya's religion is recorded as Catholicism[17]. He was affiliated with the Union for National Progress[20].

Death and Burial

Pierre Buyoya died on December 17, 2020[5]. Recorded place of death include Bonneuil-en-France[4], a commune of France[35], in France[36] and Paris[9], a commune of France[37], in France[38], founded in -0300[39]. The cause of death was COVID-19[23]. Burial took place at Bamako[10].

Why It Matters

Pierre Buyoya ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (237 views/month, #7,194 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

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[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [39] ↑ . 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
  11. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [34] ↑ . 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. [40] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Pudox · 2026-10-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 38
    Position held → President of Burundi, President of Burundi, Minister of National Defence +1
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'be', 'br', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'et', 'eu', 'fa', 'fi', 'fr', 'h
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P39]]: [[Q14907117]], peploop: add position from en.wikipedia (rev 1373393467) ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/18bd97946d|details]])"
  2. 22w ago · MarisDreshmanisBot bot · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Conflict → —
    Described by source → Dictionary of African Biography
    Military, police or special rank → major
    Place of birth → Rutovu Commune
    + 26 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages:0||65 */ Add multilingual descriptions (65 languages) — Task 13 (heads of state / political leaders) — deterministic from P106 (occupation) + P27 (citizenship) labels,"
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