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Burundi
A Guide to the United States' History of Recognition, Diplomatic, and Consular Relations, by Country, since 1776: Burundi
Summary
The United States recognized the Kingdom of Burundi on July 1, 1962, when the United Nations ended the Trusteeship over Ruanda-Urundi that had been administered by Belgium. President John F. Kennedy extended U.S. recognition upon Burundi’s formal independence in a letter sent on June 28, 1962, to His Majesty Mwami Mwambutsa IV.
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Recognition
The United States recognized the Kingdom of Burundi on July 1, 1962, when the United Nations ended the Trusteeship over Ruanda-Urundi that had been administered by Belgium. President John F. Kennedy extended U.S. recognition upon Burundi’s formal independence in a letter sent on June 28, 1962, to His Majesty Mwami Mwambutsa IV.
Diplomatic Relations
Embassy Usumbura (Bujumbura) was established July 1, 1962, with Herbert V. Olds as Chargé d'Affaires ad interim. The rank of the mission was changed to Legation effective December 15, 1962, and to Embassy again effective September 16, 1963.
Resources
- Burundi in World Wide Diplomatic Archives Index