Gaspard Banyankimbona
Gaspard Banyankimbona | |
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 Banyankimbona in 2026 | |
| Commissioner for Education, Science, Technology and Innovation, African Union | |
| Assumed office 15 July 2025 | |
| Executive Secretary of the Inter-University Council for East Africa | |
| In office April 2021 – 1 October 2025 | |
| Leader | Veronica Nduva (2024- now) Peter Mathuki (2021-2024) |
| Preceded by | Alexandre Lyambabaje |
| Succeeded by | Idris A. Rai (Acting Secretary) |
| Minister of National Education and Scientific Research of Burundi | |
| In office 28 June 2020 – March 2021 | |
| President | Évariste Ndayishimiye |
| Succeeded by | François Havyarimana |
| Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research | |
| In office April 2018 – 28 June 2020 | |
| President | Pierre Nkurunziza |
| Succeeded by | himself |
| Chancellor of the University of Burundi | |
| In office December 2014 – April 2018 | |
| President | Pierre Nkurunziza |
| Succeeded by | François Havyarimana |
| Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research | |
| In office May 2013 – December 2014 | |
| President | Pierre Nkurunziza |
| Head of the department Biology of the University of Burundi | |
| In office December 2012 – May 2013 | |
| President | Pierre Nkurunziza |
| Personal details | |
| Born | |
| Party | CNDD–FDD |
| Education | Katholieke Universiteit Leuven(PhD) University of Liège (Masters) University of Burundi (Bachelor) |
Gaspard Banyankimbona is a Burundian politician.[1][2] He is the current African Union Commissioner for Education, Science, Technology and Innovation (ESTI) since October 2025.
He previously served as executive secretary for Inter-University Council for East Africa from April 2021 to October 2025.[3][4][5][6][7] He took office on 13 April 2021 succeeding former executive secretary Alexandre Lyambabaje whose tenure ended in August 2020.[8]
He previously held the position of Minister of Education and Scientific Research[9] in Burundi, having been appointed to the position in 2018 until June 2020 by former president of Burundi, Pierre Nkurunziza and later on reappointed to the position by the current president of Burundi, Évariste Ndayishimiye.
His term under Évariste Ndayishimiye's government began on 28 June 2020 and ended in April 2021.[9]
He also was the chancellor of the University of Burundi from December 2014 to April 2018.
References
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- ↑ "IUCEA, China, and World Bank Collaborate to Empower TVET Faculty Across East Africa with Prestigious Scholarships". www.fundsbeeline.com. Retrieved 2024-01-04.
- ↑ "DRC Minister of Education Visits Inter-University Council for East Africa". ChimpReports. 2022-10-25. Retrieved 2024-01-04.
- ↑ "Students stand firm despite punishment threat by University administration". IWACU English News. Retrieved 2024-01-04.
- ↑ "IUCEA Staff – Inter-University Council of East Africa". Retrieved 2024-01-04.
- ↑ "EAC Leadership". www.eac.int. Retrieved 2024-01-04.
- ↑ "GASPARD BANYANKIMBONA". The East African. 2021-09-03. Retrieved 2024-01-04.
- ↑ iucea (2021-04-14). "5th IUCEA Executive Secretary Reports to Duty – Inter-University Council of East Africa". Retrieved 2024-01-04.
- 1 2 "Nkurunziza reshuffles Burundi cabinet ministers ahead of referendum". Africanews. 2018-04-20. Retrieved 2024-01-04.