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Ministry Of Justice (Burundi)
The Ministry of Justice of Burundi performs tasks such as the following: * Promote judicial cooperation and training and inspect any related institutions * Educate litigants by disseminating legal information and providing translation if necessary * Ensure human rights and ministerial collaboration * Monitor cases that are gender-based or minor-related violations The following administrations are under the leadership of the Ministry of Justice: * General Directorate of Penitentiary Affairs * Directorate of the Conservation of Land Titles * Center for Studies and Legal Documentation * Professional Training Center of Justice * National Service of Legislation List of ministers (Post-1962 upon achieving independence) * Claver Nuwinkware (1961–1964) *Pierre Ngunzu (1964–1965) *Artémon Simbananiye (1965–1972) *Albert Shibura (1973–1975) eferred to as Minister of Interior and Justice*Philippe Minani (1975–1976) *Jean-Baptiste Manwangari (1977–1978) *Laurent Nzeyimana ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Claver Nuwinkware
Pierre-Claver Nuwinkware (Kirundi: Petro Claveri Nuwinkware; died 1972) was a Burundian politician. Early life Pierre-Claver Nuwinkware was ethnically Hutu. He was educated in Catholic schools. Political career Nuwinkware was a member of the Union for National Progress (''Union pour le Progrès national''). In September 1961 Louis Rwagasore became Prime Minister of Burundi and formed a government with Nuwinkware as Minister of Justice. Following Rwagasore's assassination, André Muhirwa became Prime Minister. Politically, Muhirwa worked to prevent Hutus from gaining influence in government. Nevertheless, Nuwinkware remained a loyal member of his cabinet. He signed the promulgation order of the 1962 Constitution of the Kingdom of Burundi along with Mwami Mwambutsa IV and Muhirwa. Mwambutsa attempted to intervene in national politics to temper ethnic and political divides, but Nuwinkware resisted this, garnering the Mwami's ire. In late February 1963 Hutu political leader Paul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Artémon Simbananiye
Artémon Simbananiye (born 1935) is a Burundian retired politician. Early life Artémon Simbananiye was born in 1935 in Bihanga, a settlement near Matana in Bururi Province, Ruanda-Urundi. Ethnically, he is a part of the Babanda clan of the Tutsi-Hima group. He studied in Belgium and France, earning a law degree from the University of Paris in 1962. Political career Politically, Simbananiye was an early member of the Union for National Progress (UPRONA) party. Upon returning to Burundi in 1962 he was appointed Director General of the Ministry of Justice. On 10 September 1965 Mwami Mwambutsa IV of Burundi appointed him Secretary of State for Justice, replacing Joseph Bukera. Following the failure of a Hutu-led coup attempt that year, Simbananiye oversaw the government's repression of Hutu leaders and refused to cooperate with the International Commission of Jurists' delegate sent to observe the trial of alleged putschists. Simbananiye was opposed to the monarchal system and o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albert Shibura
Albert Shibura (born 1939) is a Burundian retired politician and military officer. Early life Albert Shibura was born in 1939 in the Matana region of the present Bururi Province, Ruanda-Urundi. After six years of primary education he attended the Groupe Scolaire de Astrida. He subsequently attended Lovanium University in the Belgian Congo before failing out of his classes. Shibura later studied in Munich, West Germany before enrolling at the École spéciale militaire de Saint-Cyr. Career After two years of study at Saint-Cyr, Shibura returned to Burundi in 1965 and was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Burundi National Army. *From 1967 to July 15, 1972 he was chief of staff of the Military of Burundi. *From 15 July 1972 to 5 June 1973 he was Minister of Interior and Justice in the administration of Albin Nyamoya. *From 5 June 1973 to 1975 he was the first Burundian ambassador in Beijing with accreditation in Pyongyang. *From 1980 to 1981 he was ambassador in Kam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thérence Sinunguruza
Thérence Sinunguruza (2 August 1959 – 8 May 2020) was a Burundian Tutsi politician and active member of Union for National Progress (UPRONA), who served as Vice-President of Burundi, First Vice President of Burundi, in charge of political, administrative and security matters, from 2010 to October 2013, when he resigned. Previously he was a Parliament of Burundi, Member of Parliament from 2005 to 2010. Sinunguruza held various ministerial positions, including Minister of Institutional Reforms from 1994 to 1996, Minister of Justice from 1997 to 2001 and Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2001 to 2005.http://www.ninde.org/spip.php?article42 He was Burundian Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York from 1993 to 1994. After President Pierre Nkurunziza was reelected for a second term in 2010, Sinunguruza was appointed as First Vice President. Therence Sinunguruza was known to be multilingual and a big fan of basketball. He was married to Odette Ndikumagenge and father ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clotilde Niragira
Clotilde Niragira (1968 – 19 February 2021) was a Burundian politician and lawyer. She served as head of three separate ministries in Pierre Nkurunziza's government and was Secretary-General of Burundi's Truth and Reconciliation Commission. Early career Clotilde Niragira was born in the Commune of Bugenyuzi in Karuzi Province, Burundi, in 1968. She was married with three children and was a lawyer before entering politics. In 2005 she was appointed Minister of Justice and Keeper of the Government Seals in the country's Council of Ministers by President Pierre Nkurunziza. In 2006 Niragira authorised the release of 3,300 prisoners. She was appointed Minister of Civil Service, Labour and Social Security by Nkurunziza in a cabinet reshuffle on 14 November 2007. Niragira was almost immediately faced with a strike by civil servants demanding a 34% pay rise. In 2009 she was appointed Head of the Civil Cabinet and was later Nkurunziza's Deputy Chief of Staff. Minister of Nationa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Justice Ministry
A justice ministry, ministry of justice, or department of justice is a ministry or other government agency in charge of the administration of justice. The ministry or department is often headed by a minister of justice (minister for justice in a very few countries) or a secretary of justice. In some countries, the head of the department may be called the attorney general, for example in the United States. Monaco is an example of a country that does not have a ministry of justice, but rather a Directorate of Judicial Services (head: Secretary of Justice) that oversees the administration of justice. Vatican City, a country under the sovereignty of the Holy See, also does not possess a ministry of justice. Instead, the Governorate of Vatican City State (head: President of the Governorate of Vatican City State), the legislative body of the Vatican, includes a legal office. Depending on the country, specific duties may relate to organizing the justice system, overseeing the public pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Politics Of Burundi
The Politics of Burundi takes place in a framework of a transitional presidential representative democratic republic, whereby the President of Burundi is both head of state and head of government, and of a multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the government. Legislative power is vested in both the government and the two chambers of parliament, the Senate and the National Assembly. Political landscape after the civil war The political landscape of Burundi has been dominated in recent years by the civil war and a long peace process and move to democracy. Pierre Nkurunziza, a former rebel leader of the Hutu National Council for the Defense of Democracy – Forces for the Defense of Democracy, was elected to become president in a vote by parliament on 19 August 2005. Nkurunziza, who was the sole candidate, was the first president chosen through democratic means since the start of the civil war in 1993 and was sworn in on 26 August, replacing transitional president Dom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Justice Ministries
A justice ministry, ministry of justice, or department of justice is a ministry or other government agency in charge of the administration of justice. The ministry or department is often headed by a minister of justice (minister for justice in a very few countries) or a secretary of justice. In some countries, the head of the department may be called the attorney general, for example in the United States. Monaco is an example of a country that does not have a ministry of justice, but rather a Directorate of Judicial Services (head: Secretary of Justice) that oversees the administration of justice. Vatican City, a country under the sovereignty of the Holy See, also does not possess a ministry of justice. Instead, the Governorate of Vatican City State (head: President of the Governorate of Vatican City State), the legislative body of the Vatican, includes a legal office. Depending on the country, specific duties may relate to organizing the justice system, overseeing the public pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Government Of Burundi
The Politics of Burundi takes place in a framework of a transitional presidential system, presidential representative democracy, representative democratic republic, whereby the President of Burundi is both head of state and head of government, and of a multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the government. Legislative power is vested in both the Forms of government, government and the two chambers of parliament, the Senate of Burundi, Senate and the National Assembly of Burundi, National Assembly. Political landscape after the civil war The political landscape of Burundi has been dominated in recent years by the Burundian Civil War, civil war and a long Peacebuilding, peace process and move to democracy. Pierre Nkurunziza, a former rebel leader of the Hutu National Council for the Defense of Democracy – Forces for the Defense of Democracy, was 2005 Burundian presidential election, elected to become president in a vote by Parliament of Burundi, parliament on 19 Augus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
