Denise Bucumi-Nkurunziza
Appearance
Denise Nkurunziza | |
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![]() Nkurunziza in 2014 | |
First Lady of Burundi | |
Assumed role August 26, 2005 | |
President | Pierre Nkurunziza |
Personal details | |
Born | Denise Bucumi |
Political party | National Council for the Defense of Democracy |
Spouse | |
Children | Five |
Denise Bucumi Nkurunziza (born ?) is a Burundian minister and First Lady of Burundi since 2005. She is the only ordained minister currently serving as a first lady of any African nation.[1] Her official title is "Her Excellency Reverend Pastor Denise Nkurunziza."[1]
Nkurunziza is a born-again Christian, as is her husband, longtime President Pierre Nkurunziza.[1] The couple married in 1994 and have five children: three boys and two girls.[2]
References
- ^ a b c "In Madagascar ex-First Lady runs for mayor; in Zimbabwe Grace Mugabe goes into ice cream and chocolate". Mail & Guardian. 2015-05-16. Archived from the original on 2017-03-14. Retrieved 2017-10-15.
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suggested) (help) - ^ "Biographical Resume of His Excellency Pierre Nkurunziza, President of the Republic of Burundi" (PDF). Government of Burundi. 2011-08-11. Retrieved 2017-10-15.