Antoine Nduwayo

Antoine Nduwayo (born 1942) was the Prime Minister of Burundi from 22 February 1995, until 31 July 1996.

Nduwayo is an ethnic Tutsi.

== Political career ==

Antoine Nduwayo became the executive secretary of the Economic Community of the Great Lakes Countries (CEPGL).

Prime Minister Anatole Kanyenkiko resigned on 15 February 1995.

He had held office from 7 February 1994, and was a member of the Union pour le progrès national (UPRONA).

Kanyenkinko was forced to resign by UPRONA hard-liners, who were calling to overthrow the Government.

UPRONA's seven smaller allies rejected UPRONA's candidate, Aster Girukwigomba, former Minister of Commerce.

They proposed Antoine Nduwayo, who was accepted by UPRONA.

Bujumbura returned to relative calm after Nduwayo was nominated.

He was appointed Prime Minister of Burundi by the Hutu President Sylvestre Ntibantunganya on 22 February 1995.

The more radical Tutsi micro-parties took four portfolios from UPRONA during the reorganization.

Antoine Nduwayo was appointed at a time when armed Hutu and Tutsi extremists were organizing to resist power-sharing arrangements between the Hutu and Tutsi politicians.

Violence escalated in 1995 and early 1996.

In the government...