Angèle Niyuhire became ambassador of Burundi to the United States in September 2009.

 

A Tutsi from Uprona, Niyuhire previously served as a Member of Parliament. The 47-year-old official has devoted herself to achieving peace and non-violence in Africa and to help advance the cause of women. 

 

Accepting her assignment as ambassador and relocating to Washington, DC, was not easy for Niyuhire. Coming from a traditional society, she had to leave behind her husband who continued to work as a builder, while her daughters joined her in the U.S.

 

Niyuhire speaks Kirundi, French and English.

 

Biography (Embassy of Burundi)