Mathias Sinamenye

Mathias Sinamenye is an Economist by profession and became 2nd Vice-President of Burundi from 12 June 1998 to 1 November 2001. Previously he was the governor of the central bank of Burundi from 1992 to 1998. He is a member of the Tutsi ethnic group.
On 12 June 1998, he was appointed 2nd Vice-President (responsible for economic and social affairs), by Interim President Pierre Buyoya. He held that post until a new power-sharing government was installed on 1 November 2001.
After Vice Presidency, he was appointed Executive Director of the World Bank Group in charge of the African region.