Marie Chantal Nijimbere

Marie Chantal Nijimbere
Minister of National Defence and Veterans Affairs
Assumed office
5 August 2025
Minister of Commerce, Transport, Industry and Tourism
In office
9 September 2024 – 5 August 2025
PresidentEvariste Ndayishimiye
Succeeded byDr. Hassan Kibeya
Minister of Communication, ICT and Media
In office
23 June 2020 – 9 September 2024
PresidentEvariste Ndayishimiye
Succeeded byLéocadie Ndacayisaba
Personal details
Born1983 (age 42–43)
Cankuzo, Burundi
Alma mater

Marie Chantal Nijimbere (born 1983) is a Burundian politician serving as Minister of National Defence and Veterans Affairs. From 9 September 2024 to 5 August 2025, she served as Minister of Commerce, Transport, Industry and Tourism. Previously, she had served as Minister of Communication, ICT and Media in the Republic of Burundi from 28 June 2020 to 9 September 2024, appointed by the President Evariste Ndayishimiye . She was subsequently replaced by Léocadie Ndacayisaba.