Vénérand Bakevyumusaya is a

Burundi Burundi (, ), officially the Republic of Burundi ( rn, Repuburika y’Uburundi ; Swahili language, Swahili: ''Jamuhuri ya Burundi''; French language, French: ''République du Burundi'' ), is a landlocked country in the Great Rift Valley at the ...

an politician and diplomat. Bakevyumusaya was the

foreign minister 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 ...

from 1995–1996, ambassador to

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from 1998–2002 and Principal Counselor to the President from 2002–2003. He also served as permanent representative to

UNESCO The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) aimed at promoting world peace and security through international cooperation in education, arts, sciences and culture. It ...

. He was Minister of Regional Integration and East African Community Affairs from November 2007 to January 2009, and is currently (since January 2009) Minister of Information, Communication and Relations with Parliament.

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