Alphonse-Marie Kadege is a Burundian politician. He was
Vice-President of Burundi
The position of vice-president of the Republic of Burundi was created in June 1998, when a transitional constitution went into effect. It replaced the post of Prime Minister of Burundi, Prime Minister.
History of the office
Interim period (1 ...
from 30 April 2003 to 11 November 2004. He is an ethnic
Tutsi
The Tutsi (), or Abatutsi (), are an ethnic group of the African Great Lakes region. They are a Bantu-speaking ethnic group and the second largest of three main ethnic groups in Rwanda and Burundi (the other two being the largest Bantu ethnic grou ...
and a member of the
Union for National Progress
The Union for National Progress (french: Union pour le Progrès national, UPRONA) is a nationalist political party in Burundi. It initially emerged as a nationalist united front in opposition to Belgian colonial rule but subsequently became an i ...
(UPRONA) Party. On January 15, 2007, he was acquitted on charges of plotting a coup, along with former president
Domitien Ndayizeye
Domitien Ndayizeye (born 2 May 1953) is a Burundian politician who was President of Burundi from 2003 to 2005. He succeeded Pierre Buyoya, as president on 30 April 2003, after serving as Buyoya's vice president for 18 months. Ndayizeye remained in ...
and three others; two others were sentenced to long prison terms. On 19 October 2020 the
Supreme Court of Burundi
The Supreme Court (french: Cour Suprême) is the highest civil and criminal court in Burundi. It has nine members, including the Court President, who are nominated by the Judicial Service Commission and appointed by the President of the Republic ...
sentenced him to prison for involvement in the murder of President
Melchior Ndadaye
Melchior Ndadaye (28 March 1953 – 21 October 1993) was a Burundian intellectual and politician. He was the first democratically elected and first Hutu president of Burundi after winning the landmark 1993 Burundi presidential election, 1993 elect ...
in 1993.
References
Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people
Tutsi people
Union for National Progress politicians
Vice-presidents of Burundi
Heads of government who were later imprisoned
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