Albert Shibura

Albert Shibura

Burundian Interior Minister
In office 000000001972-07-15-0000July 15, 1972 – 000000001973-06-05-0000June 5, 1973
Succeeded by	1990: Aloys Kadoyi 1993: Leonard Nyangoma 1996: Charles Kazatsa 1997: Francois Ngeze 2001: Luc Rukingama 2004-22 March 2005: Simon Nyandwi 22 March 2005: Jean-Marie Ngendahayo 2006: Evariste Ndayishimiye 2013: Edouard Nduwimana
Ambassador of Burundi to China
In office 000000001973-06-05-0000June 5, 1973 – 000000001975-01-01-00001975
Succeeded by	Simon Sabimbona
Ambassador of Burundi to Uganda
In office 000000001970-01-01-00001970 – 000000001971-01-01-00001971
Succeeded by	Jonathas Niyungeko
Personal details
Born	000000001939-01-01-00001939 Bururi^[1]

Albert Shibura is a Tutsi Hema people retired minister of Interior and Justice and diplomat from Burundi.

Career

On November 28, 1966 with Sylvere Sota he helped Michel Micombero to steal the drum of Ntare V of Burundi to transform Burundi into a Republic.
From 1967 to July 15, 1972 he was chief of staff of the Military of Burundi.
From 15 July 1972 to 5 June 1973 he was Minister of Interior and Justice in the administration of Albin Nyamoya.
From 5 June 1973 to 1975 he was the first burundian ambassador in Beijing with accredition in Pyongyang.^[2]^[3]
From 1980 to 1981 he was ambassador in Kampala.

↑ Rene Lemarchand, Burundi: Ethnic Conflict and Genocide, p.79
↑ James Lawler, Spears into pruning hooks: conflict-management in Africa, Thales Microuniversity Press, 1975 - Political Science - 467 p, p. 129
↑ New York Times

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