Ndadaye, Melchior, 1953-1993

found: Une démocratie pour tous les Burundais, c1999:p. 253-254 (Ndadaye, Melchior; b. 1953; Président de la République le 10 juillet 1993; assassiné le 21 octobre 1993)

found: Dictionary of African Biography, accessed March 4, 2015, via Oxford African American Studies Center database:(Ndadaye, Melchior; politician, president; born 28 March, 1953 in Mwaro Province, Burundi; ethno group Hutu; obtained license degree on pedagogical studies at faculty of educational sciences of Université nationale du Rwanda (1975-1980); professional studies at Lycée pédagogique, Save, southern Rwanda (1980-1983); diploma of higher banking studies from Institut technique de banque du Conservatoire national des arts et métiers de Paris (1992); launched movement “Bempere” (1976); founded Parti des travailleurs du Burundi (UBU) (1979) and left the party (1982-1983); worked at Centre neuro-psychiatrique de Kamenge, Bujumbura (1984-1986); became director of Coopératives d'épargne et de crédit (COOPEC), Gitega (1986-1988); founded the Front pour la démocratie au Burundi (FRODEBU) (1986); became first secretary of the Union des travailleurs du Burundi (UTB), Gitega (1988); was imprisoned in Rumonge for criticizing the regime (1988); was elected president of the Republic of Burundi (June-October, 1993); was executed by units of the army during the military coup; died at night 20-21 October, 1993 in Bujumbura, Burundi)