The Transitional Senate of Burundi was the upper house of the Parliament of Burundi designated in 2001 under the transitional constitution. It sat until 2005.
History The Senate was re-established following the Arusha Accords. The transitional constitution was adopted on 18 October 2001. The transitional senate was designated by the President and Vice-President of Burundi, and by the Office of the National Assembly, and was designed to balance political, ethic and regional representation. It was chaired by Libère Bararunyeretse and included the three former heads of state, three Twa people and at least two people with different ethnicity from each province.
Members Members of the transitional senate were, in alphabetical order:
Bagaza, Jean-Baptiste Bararunyeretse, Libère Baricako, Anne-Marie Barikore, Gustave Bayaga, Evariste Bicishimisi, Judith Bikomagu, Jean Bitariho, Raphaël Bizimana, Clotilde Bukuru, Josias Buname, Alexandre Buyoya, Pierre Gahigi, Frédérique Ciza, Victor Habonimana, Stany Kabura, François Kabura Marie, Rose Kamwenubusa, Emile Kanyenkiko, Anatole Karenzo, Pélagie Karibwami, Désiré Manwangari, Jean Baptiste Misigaro, Michel Mugemencuro, Aloys Mukorako, Georges Nahimana, Pierre-Claver Ndabaneze, Immaculée Ndayisaba, Joseph Ndayishimiye, Etienne Ndimurukundo, Nicéphore Nikobamye, Gaétan Niragira, Consolate Nitunga, Nestor Niyobampama, Libère Niyongabo, Gérard Nkurunziza, Pascal Ntaganzwa, Benoît Ntagwirumugara, Christine Ntahonkiriye, Omer Ntambuka, Issa Nteziyaremye, Anatole Ntibantunganya, Sylvestre Ntibarutaye, Pierre Ntureka, Louis Nzabampema, Frédéric Nzoyisaba, Cathérine Ruzobavako, Séverin Sabuwanka, Elie Sahinguvu, Yves Segatwa, Fabien Simbagoye, Naftal Sindayigaya, Ferdinand
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