Who was the first female interim Head of State in the East African Community?
Janet Museveni
Rebecca Kadaga
Sylvie Kinigi
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
Answer
Sylvie Kinigi was the first female interim Head of State in the East African Community. She was appointed by the National Assembly on July 8, 1993, after the assassination of President Melchior Ndadaye. Kinigi served as interim president until the election of Pierre Buyoya on July 19, 1993.
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