Augustin Nsanze
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Dr. Augustin Nsanze is a Burundi
ian historian, politician and diplomat. He has been the Foreign Minister of Burundi since his appointment in 2009. Previously, he was the Permanent Representative (Ambassador
) of Burundi to the United Nations
. Prior to entering politics, Nsanze was a professor and researcher at the University of Burundi.
Burundi
Burundi , officially the Republic of Burundi , is a landlocked country in the Great Lakes region of Eastern Africa bordered by Rwanda to the north, Tanzania to the east and south, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west. Its capital is Bujumbura...
ian historian, politician and diplomat. He has been the Foreign Minister of Burundi since his appointment in 2009. Previously, he was the Permanent Representative (Ambassador
Ambassador
An ambassador is the highest ranking diplomat who represents a nation and is usually accredited to a foreign sovereign or government, or to an international organization....
) of Burundi to the United Nations
United Nations
The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...
. Prior to entering politics, Nsanze was a professor and researcher at the University of Burundi.