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Joseph Butore 
Summary
Joseph Butore (born 1969) is a Burundian politician who served as Second Vice President of Burundi from 2015 to 2020.[1] He was born in Cibitoke, Burundi in 1969.[1] He was initially elected as a deputy of the Cibitoke constituency in 2010 and was appointed by President Pierre Nkurunziza as Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research in 2013. In 2015, he was appointed Second Vice President.[1]
Joseph Butore | |
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| Second Vice President of Burundi | |
| In office 20 August 2015 – 23 June 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Gervais Rufyikiri |
| Succeeded by | Prosper Bazombanza (as Vice President) |
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| Born | 1969 (age 54–55) |
| Political party | CNDD–FDD |
On October 25, 2022, he received Russian citizenship.[2]
References edit
- ^ a b c "Dr. Joseph Butore". Présidence de la République du Burundi (in French). 2017-03-16. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
- ^ "Указ Президента Российской Федерации «О приёме в гражданство Российской Федерации и выходе из гражданства Российской Федерации»". Официальное опубликование правовых актов (in Russian). 2022-10-26.