Immaculée Nahayo

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Born in Gatara (Kayanza Province), Nahayo is a widow and the mother of six children. Her husband, Simon Nyandwi, was Interior Minister until his death on 22 March 2005

Immaculée Nahayo Nyandwi (born 1948) is the first Woman elected Speaker of the National Assembly. She held this post from 16 August 2005 She was also elected Speaker of The African Parliement Union(APU)to March 2007 . From February 2007 Nahayo serves as

An ethnic Hutu member of the National Council for the Defense of Democracy-Forces for the Defense of Democracy (CNDD-FDD), she replaces Jean Minani of the Front for Democracy in Burundi (FRODEBU), who had been National Assembly president since 2002.

.Since 2007 July She is Minister of National Solidarity, National Reconstruction and Repatriation ,Human Right,Gender.In January 29th 2009 she still Minister Of National Solidarity ,Repatriation of Refugees and Social Reintregation and she has been elected as Adviser in COMESA .