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Rally for the People of Burundi

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The Rally for the People of Burundi (French: Rassemblement du peuple Burundais) is a political party in Burundi. It was headed by Ernest Kabushemeye, until his assassination in 1995, since when Balthazar Bigirimana has been party leader.

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The RPB was registered on 12 August 1992.[1] It supported victorious candidate Melchior Ndadaye of the Front for Democracy in Burundi in the 1993 presidential elections.[2] In the 1993 parliamentary elections it received 1.7% of the vote, failing to win a seat.[3]

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