Adrien Sibomana (born 4 September 1953, in Bukeye,

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) was the

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from 19 October 1988 until 10 July 1993. He was a member of

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. He is an ethnic

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and was appointed by the

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President

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in an unsuccessful attempt to appease Hutus by giving a few high government posts to them. Sibomana was the first Hutu prime minister since 1973 and previously had been governor of

Muramvya Province Muramvya Province is one of the 18 provinces of Burundi. The capital city is Muramvya. In 2007 the province was added to the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List. Culture The area is renowned for the route of enthronement of the ''Bami'' (king ...

. Retired from politics after this experience, he is currently leading the movement of organic agriculture in Burundi. He is an active member of KiliMohai East African organic label, which is part of

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East Africa. He declares being involved in organic agriculture since 2011.

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1953 births Living people Union for National Progress politicians Hutu people People from Muramvya Province {{Burundi-politician-stub