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Denise Bucumi-Nkurunziza

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Denise Nkurunziza
Nkurunziza in 2014
First Lady of Burundi
Assumed role
August 26, 2005
PresidentPierre Nkurunziza
Personal details
Born
Denise Bucumi
Political partyNational Council for the Defense of Democracy
Spouse
(m. 1994)
ChildrenFive

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

  1. ^ 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. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ "Biographical Resume of His Excellency Pierre Nkurunziza, President of the Republic of Burundi" (PDF). Government of Burundi. 2011-08-11. Retrieved 2017-10-15.