Antoinette Batumubwira

Antoinette Batumubwira (born 1956, Ngozi, Burundi) is a Burundian politician. She was Minister of Foreign Affairs of Burundi 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, November 27, 2007.
  2. ↑ "Antoinette Batumubwira withdraws her candidacy for the presidency of the African Union", Burundi Réalités, February 1, 2008.


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