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Pierre Buyoya, a former president ( 1987-1993 ) who seized power in a 1996 military coup, was sworn in as President of the Republic on 11 June 1998.

He appointed Frédéric Bamvuginyumvira, a Hutu member of the Front for Democracy in Burundi ( FRODEBU ), as 1st vice-president.

Mathias Sinamenye, a Tutsi member of Buyoya's Union for National Progress ( UPRONA ) party, was appointed 2nd vice-president.