9 Notable alumni of University of Burundi
Updated: May 02, 2026 EliteDegrees
University of Burundi is ranked #5,664 in the world and #1 in Burundi by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 9 notable alumni from University of Burundi sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with University of Burundi won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Lydia Nsekera
1967-. (aged 59)
sports executive
Lydia Nsekera is a Burundian sports official who has been a member of the International Olympic Committee since 2009.
2. Léonce Ndikumana
academic
Léonce Ndikumana is a Burundian Professor of Economics and specialist in African economic development, macroeconomics, external debt and capital flight.
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3. Gerard Niyungeko
judge
Gerard Niyungeko was a Judge of the African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights, a position he was appointed to in 2006.
4. Sylvie Kinigi
1952-. (aged 74)
politician
Sylvie Kinigi is a Burundian politician and economist who served as prime minister of Burundi from 10 July 1993 to 7 February 1994, and acting president from November 1993 to 5 February 1994, making her the second African woman to serve as a president.
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5. Alain-Guillaume Bunyoni
1972-. (aged 54)
politician
minister
Alain-Guillaume Bunyoni is a Burundian politician who was Prime Minister of Burundi from 24 June 2020 to 7 September 2022. Before that, from 2015 until 2020, he served as Minister of Internal Security in the Cabinet of Burundi.
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6. Alexis Thambwe Mwamba
1943-. (aged 83)
diplomat
minister
politician
Alexis Thambwe Mwamba is a Congolese politician who has assumed various political roles and offices since the early 1980s going from Minister of Public Works, Minister of State Portfolio, Minister of Transportation, Minister of Planning, Minister of Foreign Affairs and recently in December 2014, he was appointed Minister of Justice of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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7. Agathon Rwasa
1964-. (aged 62)
politician
Agathon Rwasa is a Burundian politician and the former leader of the National Liberation Forces (Forces pour la Libération Nationale, FNL). He was a Hutu militia leader during the Burundi Civil War.
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8. Denis Mukwege
1955-. (aged 71)
pastor
gynecologist
human rights defender
obstetrician
Denis Mukwege is a Congolese humanitarian, gynecologist and Pentecostal pastor. He founded and works in Panzi Hospital in Bukavu, where he specializes in the treatment of women who have been raped. In 2018, Mukwege and Iraqi Yazidi human rights activist Nadia Murad were jointly awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for "their efforts to end the use of sexual violence as...
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9. Pierre Nkurunziza
1964-2020 (aged 56)
minister
president
politician
Pierre Nkurunziza was a Burundian politician, educator, and rebel leader who served as the ninth president of Burundi from 2005 until his death in 2020. He was the longest-serving president in Burundian history, having served for nearly 15 years.
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