Rally for the People of Burundi
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The Rally for the People of Burundi (French: Rassemblement du peuple Burundais) is a political party in Burundi. It was headed by Ernest Kabushemeye, until his assassination in 1995, since when Balthazar Bigirimana has been party leader.
History
[edit]The RPB was registered on 12 August 1992.[1] It supported victorious candidate Melchior Ndadaye of the Front for Democracy in Burundi in the 1993 presidential elections.[2] In the 1993 parliamentary elections it received 1.7% of the vote, failing to win a seat.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Les principaux partis politiques du Burundi Archived 2014-08-19 at the Wayback Machine Afrique Express
- ^ Elections in Burundi African Elections Database
- ^ Burundi: 1993 National Assembly election results Archived 2015-07-04 at the Wayback Machine EISA