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Louis Rwagasore

1932 - 1961

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Louis Rwagasore (Kirundi: Ludoviko Rwagasore; 10 January 1932 – 13 October 1961) was a Burundian prince and politician, who served as the second prime minister of Burundi for two weeks, from 28 September 1961 until his assassination on 13 October. Born to the Ganwa family of Burundian Mwami (king) Mwambutsa IV in Belgian-administered Ruanda-Urundi in 1932, Rwagasore was educated in Burundian Catholic schools before attending university in Belgium. After he returned to Burundi in the mid-1950s he founded a series of cooperatives to economically empower native Burundians and build up his base of political support. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Louis Rwagasore has received more than 160,720 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Louis Rwagasore is the 13,845th most popular politician, the 10th most popular biography from Burundi and the 10th most popular Burundian Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Louis Rwagasore ranks 13,845 out of 15,577Before him are Vlad Filat, Sæberht of Essex, Gustav Schuft, Herneith, Tage Reedtz-Thott, and Marie Juchacz. After him are Walter Breisky, Manuel Arce y Ochotorena, Annemarie Renger, Pencho Zlatev, Henri de Massue, Earl of Galway, and Dean Barrow.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1932, Louis Rwagasore ranks 321Before him are Neil Bartlett, Pik Botha, John Lyons, Clifton Williams, Stéphane Bruey, and Leonid Spirin. After him are Sígfrid Gràcia, Els Borst, István Bilek, Noël Milarew Odingar, Olga Fikotová, and Nino Defilippis. Among people deceased in 1961, Louis Rwagasore ranks 137Before him are Richmond K. Turner, Ralf Törngren, Anselmo Alliegro y Milá, Paul Deman, Jānis Endzelīns, and Uberto De Morpurgo. After him are Antonio Urdinarán, Eugene Bullard, Boris Vilkitsky, Robert L. Eichelberger, Eliseo Mouriño, and Max Schöne.

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In Burundi

Among people born in Burundi, Louis Rwagasore ranks 10 out of 22Before him are Michel Micombero (1940), Cyprien Ntaryamira (1955), Mwambutsa IV of Burundi (1912), Ntare V of Burundi (1947), Évariste Ndayishimiye (1968), and Domitien Ndayizeye (1951). After him are Sylvie Kinigi (1952), Khadja Nin (1959), Shabani Nonda (1977), Sylvestre Ntibantunganya (1956), Nyamko Sabuni (1969), and Vénuste Niyongabo (1973).

Among POLITICIANS In Burundi

Among politicians born in Burundi, Louis Rwagasore ranks 10Before him are Michel Micombero (1940), Cyprien Ntaryamira (1955), Mwambutsa IV of Burundi (1912), Ntare V of Burundi (1947), Évariste Ndayishimiye (1968), and Domitien Ndayizeye (1951). After him are Sylvie Kinigi (1952), Sylvestre Ntibantunganya (1956), Nyamko Sabuni (1969), and Alain-Guillaume Bunyoni (1972).