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Godefroid Niyombare
Burundian military officer
General Godefroid Niyombare | |
|---|---|
| In office February &#;– December | |
| Preceded by | Ezéchiel Nibigira |
| Succeeded by | Béatrice Kankindi |
| Born | () 18 October (age&#;55)[1] |
| Allegiance | &#;Burundi |
| Branch/service | Burundi Army |
| Years&#;of service | until |
| Rank | Major general |
Godefroid Niyombare (born ) is a Burundian military officer who led a coup attempt against President Pierre Nkurunziza on 13 May At the time of the coup attempt, Niyombare was a Major General. He previously served as military chief of staff and as Burundi's Ambassador to Kenya,[2][3] and was head of the National Intelligence Service (Service national de renseignement, SNR) from December , when he replaced Adolphe Nshimirimana, until February , when he was dismissed by Nkurunziza and replaced by Major-General Moïse Pasteur Bucumi.[4][5][6][7][8]