Zacharie Gahutu (born 29 November 1950 in

Ngozi Province Ngozi Province is one of the 18 provinces of Burundi. The name Ngozi stands for ''blessing''. Communes It is divided administratively into the following communes: * Commune of Busiga * Commune of Gashikanwa * Commune of Kiremba * Commune of ...

) 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 diplomat. He was appointed as Burundi's Permanent Representative (

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) to the

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in July 2009, replacing

Augustin Nsanze Augustin Nsanze (born 1953) is a Burundian historian, politician and diplomat. He is currently the Chief Advisor to Burundi President Pierre Nkurunziza. Prior to this role Nsanze was Burundi's Minister for Foreign Affairs (Secretary of State) from ...

. Prior to his appointment to the United Nations, Gahutu was the Chief of Staff to the President of the

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beginning in March 2007.NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF BURUNDI PRESENTS CREDENTIALS
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1950 births Living people Burundian diplomats Permanent Representatives of Burundi to the United Nations {{Burundi-politician-stub