Ezéchiel Nibigira

Ezéchiel Nibigira is a Burundian politician who served as Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Burundi fro April 2018 to June 2020.^[1] He was then appointed as Minister of East African Community Affairs, Youth, Sports and Culture in June 2020 under Évariste Ndayishimiye's first cabinet. He was replaced by Amb. Gervais Abayeho in October 2023.^[2][3]

The Honourable Ezéchiel Nibigira
Minister of East African Community Affairs, Youth, Sports and Culture
In office 30 June 2020 – 02 Octobre 2023
President	Évariste Ndayishimiye
Preceded by	Isabelle Ndahayo
Succeeded by	Gervais Abayeho
Prime Minister	Alain-Guillaume Bunyoni
Minister of External Relations and International Cooperation
In office 19 April 2018 – 30 June 2020
President	Pierre Nkurunziza Pascal Nyabenda (acting) Évariste Ndayishimiye
Prime Minister	Alain-Guillaume Bunyoni
Preceded by	Alain-Aimé Nyamitwe
Succeeded by	Albert Shingiro
Personal details
Political party	CNDD FDD
Alma mater	Hope Africa University

He was previously Ambassador of Burundi in Kenya and leader of the youth wing of Burundi's ruling party CNDD-FDD.^[4] He was also a Member of Parliament representing Bujumbura rural where he chaired Burundi's parliament's Finance committee.^[5] Prior to his appointment as Minister, Nibigira was head of Burundi's customs as well as imports and exports.^[6] During President Pierre Nkurunziza's 2010 elections campaign, Nibigira was a chief campaign manager. Nibigira earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business from Hope Africa University.^[7]