| LC control no. | no 96061495 |
|---|---|
| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| Personal name heading | Rwagasore, Louis, prince, 1932-1961 |
| Variant(s) | Rwagasore, Ludoviko, prince, 1932-1961 Rwagasore, Rudoviko, prince, 1932-1961 |
| Other standard no. | Q739990 |
| Located | Burundi |
| Birth date | 1932-01-10 1930 |
| Death date | 1961-10-13 |
| Place of birth | Gitega (Burundi) |
| Place of death | Burundi |
| Affiliation | Institut universitaire des territoires d'outre-mer (Antwerp, Belgium) Parti UPRONA |
| Profession or occupation | Princes Nationalists Politicians |
| Found in | Institut Rwagasore. Cérémonies d'ouverture de l'Institut Rwagasore, 1989: p. 30 (Louis Rwagasore 1932-1961) (Le Prince Louis Rwagasore) Africana: The Encyclopedia of the African and African American Experience, Second Edition, accessed April 20, 2015, via Oxford African American Studies Center database: (Rwagasore, Prince Louis; prince, political figure, nationalist; born 1930 in Gitega, Burundi; the eldest son of King Mwambutsa IV; studied politics and administration at the Institut Universitaire des Territories d'Outre-Mer in Antwerp, Belgium (1950s); was the administrator of the Butanyerera district, Burundi; became active in UPRONA, the leading nationalist party of Urundi, charismatic and inspiring speaker he built trans-ethnic support for the nationalist cause, was nicknamed "the Red Prince"; the colonial administration placed him under house arrest (1960); became the prime minister-designate (1961); was assassinated while dining at the Bon Accueil restaurant on banks of Lake Tanganyika; died 13 October 1961 in Lake Tanganyika, Burundi) Wikipedia, July 15, 2016 (Prince Louis Rwagasore: Crown Prince Louis Rwagasore (10 January 1932 -13 October 1961) is Burundi's national and independence hero. He was a Burundi nationalist and prime minister.) Wikipedia, viewed July 9, 2024: Louis Rwagasore (Louis Rwagasore (Kirundi: Ludoviko Rwagasore; 10 January 1932-13 October 1961); Burundian prince and politician; second prime minister of Burundi from 28 September 1961 until his assassination on 13 October) <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_Rwagasore> Umuganwa Rudoviko Rwagasore, 2020: cover (Umuganwa Rudoviko Rwagasore) page 9 (born in Gitega on 10 January 1932) |
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