Leontine Nzeyimana

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Honorable
Leontine Nzeyimana
Born (1973-12-27) 27 December 1973 (age 50)
Alma mater Tumaini University (BBA)
United States International University (MIR)
OccupationPolitician
Years active2005–present
TitleCabinet Minister for the East African Community in the cabinet of Burundi

Leontine Nzeyimana (born 27 December 1973) is a Burundian politician who has served as Minister of East African Community Affairs, in the Office of the President of Burundi, effective 8 May 2012. She is a member of the Burundian cabinet. [1] Prior to that, from August 2011 until May 2012, she was the elected Member of Parliament for the Province of Makamba. [1]

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Early life and education

Leontine Nzeyimana was born on 27 December 1979, in Nyanza Lac commune, in Makamba Province, in the southern part of Burundi. She attended local primary and secondary schools. [1]

She studied at Tumaini University at their campus at Iringa Town (now University of Iringa), graduating in 2002, with a Bachelor of Business Administration. Her Master of International Relations degree was obtained from United States International University, in 2005. [1]

Career

In 2005, Léontine Nzeyimana served as an assistant to the Chief Adviser to the "Rule of Law Project" for the rehabilitation of Burundi. She then worked at the Bank of the Republic of Burundi from 2006 until 2007, as assistant to the Central Bank Governor, where her duties included the daily itinerary of the Governor, and translation of documents from French to English and from English to French. [1]

She then joined the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), working there from 2007 until 2010. Her work focused on the improvement of the functioning of the Burundi judiciary. [1]

In addition to her ministerial duties in Burundi, Leontine Nzeyimana serves as a member of the fourth East African Legislative Assembly (2017–2022). [2]

Other considerations

As a member of the Burundi National Assembly, she served as the Secretary of the Standing Committee in charge of Political Affairs, Administrative, Foreign Affairs and the East African Community. [1]

She is reported to be fluent in four languages; Kirundi, French, English and Kiswahili. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Government of Burundi (26 November 2012). "Biography of the Honorable Leóntine Nzeyimana, Minister to the Office of the President for the East African Community affairs". Arusha, Tanzania: East African Community . Retrieved 31 October 2018.
  2. EALA (31 October 2018). "EALA Members: Nzeyimana Leontine". Arusha: East African Legislative Assembly (EALA). Retrieved 31 October 2018.