Eustache Ngabisha (d. 1972 in Ngozi, Burundi) [1] was a Burundian politician, and the father of Burundian president Pierre Nkurunziza. [2]
Ngabisha, who was Hutu and Roman Catholic, [3] was an associate of Louis Rwagasore in the early 1960s, [4] and subsequently became involved in politics, joining UPRONA. [3]
In 1965, he was elected to a term in the Parliament of Burundi, [5] and later served as governor of Ngozi Province and Kayanza Province [5] (also described as the "director" of Kabezi, and the "commissioner of the district (Ngozi-Kayanza)"). [3]
During the 1972 genocide in Burundi, Ngabisha was imprisoned in Ngozi, and subsequently strangled in his cell with his own necktie. [1]
Eustache Ngabisha (d. 1972 in Ngozi, Burundi) [1] was a Burundian politician, and the father of Burundian president Pierre Nkurunziza. [2]
Ngabisha, who was Hutu and Roman Catholic, [3] was an associate of Louis Rwagasore in the early 1960s, [4] and subsequently became involved in politics, joining UPRONA. [3]
In 1965, he was elected to a term in the Parliament of Burundi, [5] and later served as governor of Ngozi Province and Kayanza Province [5] (also described as the "director" of Kabezi, and the "commissioner of the district (Ngozi-Kayanza)"). [3]
During the 1972 genocide in Burundi, Ngabisha was imprisoned in Ngozi, and subsequently strangled in his cell with his own necktie. [1]