Clotilde Niragira
Clotilde Niragira | |
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Minister of Justice and Keeper of the Government Seals | |
In office 2005–2007 | |
President | Pierre Nkurunziza |
Preceded by | Didace Kiganahe |
Succeeded by | Laurent Nzeyimana |
Minister of Civil Service, Labour and Social Security | |
In office 2007–2009 | |
President | Pierre Nkurunziza |
Head of Civil Cabinet/President's Deputy Chief of Staff | |
In office 2009–2011 | |
President | Pierre Nkurunziza |
Minister of National Solidarity, Human Rights and Gender | |
In office 2011–2015/2016 | |
President | Pierre Nkurunziza |
Secretary-General of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission | |
In office 2015/2016–2018 | |
President | Pierre Nkurunziza |
Personal details | |
Born | 1968 Commune of Bugenyuzi, Burundi |
Died | 19 February 2021 Nairobi, Kenya | (aged 52–53)
Clotilde Niragira (1968 – 19 February 2021) was a Burundian politician and lawyer. She served as head of three separate ministries in Pierre Nkurunziza's government and was Secretary-General of Burundi's Truth and Reconciliation Commission.
Early career
Clotilde Niragira was born in the
Minister of National Solidarity
Niragira was appointed
At the 58th session of the United Nations
Niragira remained National Solidarity Minister until at least 2015.[13]
Secretary-General of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission
Niragira was later appointed Secretary-General of the Burundian Truth and Reconciliation Commission, whose aim is to investigate the Burundian genocides; she appointed an international advisory council in March 2016, which allowed the work of the commission to begin.[14] The commission has implemented a programme to identify and exhume mass graves, identify victims and perpetrators where possible and re-bury bodies with appropriate funerals. The first mass grave was excavated in June 2017; a further 2,500 are estimated to exist in the country. Niragira has promised to implement a system of compensation for the victims and their families.[15] Niragira's appointment to the commission ended in December 2018.[1]
Death
From December 2020 Niragira was appointed regional director of an organisation in
See also
References
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