Major Pierre Buyoya (born 24 November 1949 in Rutovu Bururi Province) is a Burundian politician who has ruled Burundi twice from 1987 to 1993 and from 1996 to 2003. With 13 years combined as Head of State Buyoya is up to now the longest serving Burundian President.In September 1987 Buyoya led a military coup d’état against the Second Republic of Burundi led by Jean-Baptiste Bagaza and installed himself as the first president of the Third Republic.
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active years end date
1993-07-10, 2003-04-30
active years start date
1987-09-09, 1996-07-25
birth date
1949-11-24
birth place
Bururi Province, Rutovu
order in office
3rd President of Burundi, 7th President of Burundi
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