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1908 - 1915 H.E. Mutaga IV Mbikije, Sultan and Mwami of Burundi. b. 1903, son of H.E. Mwami Mwezi IV Gisabo Bikata-Bijoga, Sultan and Mwami of Burundi. b. at Mugera, ca. 1840, son of Ntare IV Rutaganzwa Rugamba, Mwami of Burundi, by his wife, Mwamikazi Ntibanyiha Bizama hitanzimiza Mwezi, of the Bunyakarama clan, educ. privately. Succeeded on the death of his father, 21^st August1908. Enthroned at Muramvya. m. (first) Queen (Mwamikazi) Niyakire, of the Bunyakarama clan. m. (second) Princess Ngenzahago (k. by order of Queen Ririkumutima, 1915), of the Munyagisaka clan. m. (third) Niyakira (k. by order of Queen Ririkumutima, 1915). He d. from malaria, contracted on entering Murangara, in the Kibara forest, 30^th November1915, having had issue:

1) H.R.H. Prince (Umuganwa) Ignace Kamatari (s/o Niyakire), educ. privately. Chief of Mugamba-North until 1959. Rcvd: Knt. of the Order of Leopold II (1950), Gold Medal of the Royal Order of the Lion (1954), Bronze Medal (1935) and War Medal 1940-1945. m. (first) Ndaribarire. m. (second) Agrippine. m. (third) Ntawiha. He was k. at Bujumbura, 27th May 1964, having had issue, four sons and four daughters:

a) H.H. Prince (Umuganwa) Komoni Deogratias Kamatari. b. 1942 (s/o Ndaribarire).
b) H.H. Prince (Umuganwa) Pascal Kamatari. b. 1949 (s/o Agrippine). m. Mimi Daya von der Recke (b. 4^th June 1946), daughter of Adolf von der Recke, by his wife, Else. He d. 1997, having had issue, three sons:

i) H.H. Prince (Umuganwa) Ignace Pascal von der Recke Kamatari [Gigi]. b. at Copenhagen, Denmark, 20^th March 1976, educ. Det Kongelige Vajsenhus, Copenhagen, Denmark. Area Mngr for Dolce & Gabbana in Scandinavia 1999-2004, MD Gigi Fashion since 2005 and Bio-Bu since 2006, proprietor Brown Prince Jewelry. Founder Assoc of Fota 2005. m. Rikke. He has issue, one daughter:

(1) H.H. Princess (Umuganwakazi) Zoey Frederikke von der Recke Kamatari. b. at Copenhagen, Denmark, 2^nd August 2004.

ii) H.H. Prince (Umuganwa) Jonathan von der Recke Kamatari. b. at Copenhagen, Denmark, 10^th August 1980, educ. Det Kongelige Vajsenhus, Skoleskibet Georg Stage, Holmen, and Erhvervsdykker, Copenhagen, Denmark. Employed with Copenhagen Fire Brigade.
i) H.H. Princess (Umuganwakazi) Samantha Rebecca von der Recke Kamatari. b. at Copenhagen, Denmark, 10^th November 1974, educ. Det Kongelige Vajsenhus, Copenhagen, Denmark. She has issue, a son:

(1) Sebastian Chalmer von der Recke Kamatari.

d) H.H. Prince (Umuganwa) Godefroid Kamatari. b. 1957 (s/o Agrippine). Presdt Parti Monarchiste Parlementaire (PMNA) 2001-2005. He d. from heart failure, at Kigali, Rwanda, 19^th August 2005.
a) H.H. Princess (Umuganwakazi) Catherine Kamatari. b. 1932 (d/o Ndaribarie). She d. 197x.
b) H.H. Princess (Umuganwakazi) Esther Kamatari. b. at Bujumbura, 1951 (d/o Agrippine), educ. l'Ecole Nationale d'Administration du Burundi. Former model. Author of "Princesse des rugos, mon histoire" (2001). Presdt. Assoc. des Burundais au France (1990). Rcvd: the Order of the Lion of Senegal (14.8.2002). m. Dr. ... She has issue, a son:
c) H.H. Princess (Umuganwakazi) Baudouine Kamatari. b. at Mugamba, 1957 (d/o Agrippine). Co-ordinator of the Desertification Programme for the Environment Liaison Centre International (ELCI) in Nairobi, Kenya.
d) H.H. Princess (Umuganwakazi) Fabiola Kamatari. b. 1961 (d/o Agrippine).

The following assumed the name of Kamatari after the death of Prince Ignace, but does not appear to be his actual child:
- i) Etienne Kamatari. b. 1939 (s/o Ntawiha). m. Scolastigue Tumahi. He d. 2000, having had issue, two sons and three daughters:
  - i) Guy Kamatari. m. Nadege Kadoyi.
  - ii) Davin Kamatari. b. at Bujumbura, 1^st July 1972. m. Annick Gatogato (b. at Bujumbura, 18^th February 1975). He has issue, one son.
  - i) Liliane Kamatari. m. Jean-Marie Nzohabonayo. She has issue, two sons and two daughters.
  - ii) Chantal Kamatari. Financial Controller at Bank Belgolaise, Brussels. m. Gilles Hubens. She has issue, one son and one daughter.
  - iii) Aline Kamatari.
2) H.M. Mwami Mwambutsa IV Bangiricenge, King of Burundi (s/o Ngenzahago) - see below.

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