Claver Nuwinkware

Pierre-Claver Nuwinkware (Kirundi: Petro Claveri Nuwinkware; died 1972) was a Burundian politician.

Early life

Pierre-Claver Nuwinkware was ethnically Hutu. He was educated in Catholic schools.[1]

Political career

Nuwinkware was a member of the Union for National Progress (Union pour le Progrès national).[2] In September 1961 Louis Rwagasore became Prime Minister of Burundi and formed a government with Nuwinkware as Minister of Justice.[3] Following Rwagasore's assassination, André Muhirwa became prime minister. Politically, Muhirwa worked to prevent Hutus from gaining influence in government.[4] Nevertheless, Nuwinkware remained a loyal member of his cabinet.[1] He signed the promulgation order of the 1962 Constitution of the Kingdom of Burundi along with Mwami Mwambutsa IV and Muhirwa.[5] Mwambutsa attempted to intervene in national politics to temper ethnic and political divides, but Nuwinkware resisted this, garnering the Mwami's ire.[1]

In late February 1963 Hutu political leader Paul Mirerekano was arrested, but Nuwinkware ordered him released on 1 March.[6] The Ministry of Justice also published a pamphlet in tribute to Rwagasore which he reportedly authored.[7] Muhirwa's government collapsed later that year and in June Pierre Ngendandumwe formed a government with Nuwikware as Minister of Social Affairs. Ngendandumwe was dismissed in June 1964[8] and replaced by Albin Nyamoya, who retained Nuwinkware in the same portfolio. In January 1965 Ngendandumwe formed a new government with Nuwinkware as Minister of Justice, but was shortly thereafter killed. His successor, Joseph Bamina, retained Nuwinkware in the office.[1]

In 1965 Nuwinkware was co-opted into the Senate. Following a failed coup attempt by Hutu soldiers later that year, he was arrested by the government.[1]

Later life

Nuwinkware was released from prison in April 1966 but briefly detained again in August. He then found employment at the Official University of Bujumbura,[1] working as its administrative director. During the Ikiza in May 1972 he was arrested by the government[9] for alleged subversion and subsequently executed.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Weinstein 1976, p. 227.
  2. ^ "UPRONA Party Holds Congress, Adopts Program". Daily Report: Foreign Radio Broadcasts. No. 190. United States Foreign Broadcast Information Service. 29 September 1964. pp. I1 – I2.
  3. ^ Weinstein 1976, pp. 11, 252.
  4. ^ Weinstein 1976, pp. 194–195.
  5. ^ Webster 1964, p. 2.
  6. ^ Weinstein 1976, p. 189, 227.
  7. ^ Hirsch & Kropp 2003, p. 121.
  8. ^ Weinstein 1976, p. 213.
  9. ^ Chrétien & Dupaquier 2007, p. 160.

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