Ntare V of Burundi

Ntare V
King Ntare V at his coronation ceremony
King of Burundi
Reign8 July 1966 – 28 November 1966
Coronation3 September 1966
PredecessorMwambutsa IV
SuccessorMonarchy abolished
Prime ministerMichel Micombero
BornPrince Charles Ndizeye of Burundi
(1947-12-02)2 December 1947
Gitega, Burundi, Ruanda-Urundi
Died29 April 1972(1972-04-29) (aged 24)
Gitega, Burundi
HouseNtwero
FatherMwambutsa IV Bangiricenge
MotherBaramparaye Ruhasha
ReligionCatholicism

Ntare V of Burundi (born Charles Ndizeye; 2 December 1947 – 29 April 1972) was the last king (mwami) of Burundi, reigning from July to November 1966. Until his accession, he was known as Crown Prince Charles Ndizeye.

He seized power in July 1966 by deposing his own father. He reigned until November, when prime minister Michel Micombero overthrew him, ending the Burundian monarchy. He went into exile but returned in 1972. Later that year, during Martyazo's short-lived bid for independence, he was killed under unclear circumstances.


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