Gervais Ndirakobuca

Gervais Ndirakobuca (born 1970) is a Burundian politician, former police officer and rebel commander serving as the Prime Minister of Burundi since 7 September 2022. Prior to that, he was the Minister of Interior, Public Security, and Community Development. He is known for his violent crackdown of the 2015 civil protest in Burundi and was under United States and European Union sanctions for human rights violations when President Évariste Ndayishimiye appointed him security minister.

Gervais Ndirakobuca
9th Prime Minister of Burundi
Assumed office
7 September 2022
PresidentÉvariste Ndayishimiye
Preceded byAlain-Guillaume Bunyoni
Minister of the Interior
In office
June 2020  7 September 2022
PresidentÉvariste Ndayishimiye
Succeeded byMartin Niteretse
Personal details
Born1970 (age 5354)
Bukinanyana, Cibitoke Province, Burundi
Political partyCNDD–FDD
OccupationPolitician
NicknameNdakugarika
Military service
Allegiance CNDD–FDD
Years of service? – 2003
Battles/warsBurundian Civil War
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