Antoinette Batumubwira

Antoinette Batumubwira (born 1956, Ngozi, Burundi) is a Burundian politician. She was foreign minister of the country from 2005 to 2009. She is married to former foreign minister Jean-Marie Ngendahayo.

In late 2007, Batumubwira was named as a candidate to succeed Alpha Oumar Konaré as Chairperson of the Commission of the African Union in the election for that post in early 2008.[1] The government tried to obtain the support of other African countries for her candidacy, and African Great Lakes nations pledged that they would support her; however, the government later withdrew her candidacy and backed Jean Ping of Gabon.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Jean-Pierre Nkunzimana, "Burundi seeks to join Commonwealth", The New Vision (Uganda), November 27, 2007.
  2. ↑ "Africa: Antoinette Batumubwira Withdraws Her Candidacy for the Presidency of the African Union", Burundi Réalités (allAfrica.com), February 1, 2008.