Joseph Mbazumutima (born 11 April 1937) was a Burundian politician.
Early life
Joseph Mbazumutima was born on 11 April 1937 into a
Ganwa
Ganwa is the name for the princely group that traditionally ruled Burundi. They formed a distinct social class that was neither Hutu nor Tutsi
The Tutsi (), or Abatutsi (), are an ethnic group of the African Great Lakes region. They are a Bant ...
family. He was educated at the
Groupe Scolaire de Astrida.
Career
Mbazumutima served as the private secretary of
Mwami
''Mwami'' () is an honorific title common in parts of Central and East Africa. The title means ''chief'' or ''tribal chief'' in several Bantu languages. It was historically used by kings in several African nations, and is still used for traditi ...
Mwambutsa IV, his second cousin, from 1955 to 1961.
In September 1961 he was elected to the
Legislative Assembly as 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 ...
(''Union pour le Progrès national'', UPRONA) party. He adhered to the Casblanca faction in the body. The government considered making him an ambassador to either the United States or the Soviet Union, but he was never given such an appointment.
[
In January 1963 Mbazumutima was appointed chief administrator of the Institut Murundi d'Information et de Documentation. In May he was appointed Grand Marshall of the Royal Court. He was appointed ]Minister of Foreign Affairs
A foreign affairs minister or minister of foreign affairs (less commonly minister for foreign affairs) is generally a cabinet minister in charge of a state's foreign policy and relations. The formal title of the top official varies between cou ...
on 6 April 1964.[ By 1966 he was serving as the administrator of the Burundian National Bank. He was dismissed in November 1968.
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1937 births
Living people
Ganwa people
Union for National Progress politicians
Foreign ministers of Burundi