| Intro | Burundian officer |
| Was |
Military officer Soldier Officer |
| From | Burundi |
| Type | Military |
| Gender | male |
| Birth | 12 September 1964 |
| Death |
2 August 2015 (aged 50 years) |
| Star sign | Virgo |
| Politics | National Council for the Defense of Democracy–Forces for the Defense of Democracy |
Adolphe Nshimirimana (died August 2, 2015) was a Burundian military general who served as army chief of staff, as well as a senior presidential adviser for internal security and close political ally of President Pierre Nkurunziza. Observers viewed Lt. Gen. Nshimirimana as Nkurunziza’s de facto internal security chief.
In 2015, President Pierre Nkurunziza announced his intention to seek a third term, leading to widespread opposition and unrest. Nshimirimana helped to defeat the attempted coup d’état against Nkurunziza in May 2015 and was seen as the mastermind behind the crackdown on opposition protesters. Human Rights Watch accused Nshimirimana of becoming “one of the key hard-liners around the president.” Nshimirimana’s influence increased as the unrest and street protests against Nkurunziza continued in mid-2015. According to Carina Tertsakian of Human Rights Watch, “Despite or perhaps because of his brutal reputation, Adolphe was generally seen as untouchable, with no one in a position of power daring, or even suggesting, holding him to account.”
Nshimirimana was killed in a rocket attack on his car in Bujumbura at midday on August 2, 2015.
On December 13th, Burundi police announced the alleged killer escaped from prison by killing on prison guard.