List of presidents of Burundi

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President of the
Republic of Burundi
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Incumbent
Évariste Ndayishimiye
since 18 June 2020
Term length7 years, limited to two terms.[a]
Inaugural holderMichel Micombero
Formation28 November 1966
DeputyVice-President of Burundi
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This article lists the presidents of Burundi since the formation of the post of President of Burundi in 1966 (following the November coup d'état), to the present day.

A total of nine people have served as President of Burundi (not counting one acting president and one head of state in rebellion). Additionally, one person, Pierre Buyoya, has served on two non-consecutive occasions.

The current president of Burundi is Évariste Ndayishimiye, since 18 June 2020.

Key[edit]

Political parties
Other factions
Status
  •   Acting President
  •   In rebellion

List of officeholders[edit]

No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death) 		Ethnic group Term of office Political party Elected Prime minister(s)
Took office Left office Time in office
1 No image.png Michel Micombero
(1940–1983) 		Tutsi 28 November 1966 1 November 1976
(deposed.) 		9 years, 339 days Military /
UPRONA 		— Nyamoya
2 No image.png Jean-Baptiste Bagaza
(1946–2016)
[b] 		Tutsi 1 November 1976 3 September 1987
(deposed.) 		10 years, 306 days Military /
UPRONA 		1984 Nzambimana
3 Pierre Buyoya at Chatham House 2013 crop.jpg Pierre Buyoya
(born 1949)
[c] 		Tutsi 3 September 1987 10 July 1993 5 years, 310 days Military /
UPRONA 		— Sibomana
4 Melchior Ndadaye.png Melchior Ndadaye
(1953–1993) 		Hutu 10 July 1993 21 October 1993
(assassinated.) 		103 days FRODEBU 1993 Kinigi
No image.png François Ngeze
(born 1947)
[d] 		Hutu 21 October 1993 27 October 1993 6 days Military /
UPRONA 		—
– No image.png Sylvie Kinigi
(1953–) 		Tutsi 27 October 1993 5 February 1994 101 days UPRONA — Herself
5 No image.png Cyprien Ntaryamira
(1955–1994) 		Hutu 5 February 1994 6 April 1994
(assassinated.) 		60 days FRODEBU — Kinigi
Kanyenkiko
6 No image.png Sylvestre Ntibantunganya
(born 1956) 		Hutu 6 April 1994 1 October 1994 2 years, 110 days FRODEBU — Kanyenkiko
Nduwayo
1 October 1994 25 July 1996
(deposed.)
(3) Pierre Buyoya at Chatham House 2013 crop.jpg Pierre Buyoya
(born 1949) 		Tutsi 25 July 1996 11 June 1998 6 years, 279 days UPRONA — Ndimira
11 June 1998 30 April 2003 Position abolished
7 Domitien Ndayizeye 2004.png Domitien Ndayizeye
(born 1953) 		Hutu 30 April 2003 26 August 2005 2 years, 118 days FRODEBU —
8 President Nkurunziza of Burundi (6920275109) (cropped).jpg Pierre Nkurunziza
(1964–2020) 		Hutu 26 August 2005 8 June 2020
(died in office.) [2] 		14 years, 287 days CNDD–FDD 2005
2010
2015
9 Evariste Ndayishimiye (cropped).jpg Évariste Ndayishimiye
(born 1968) 		Hutu 18 June 2020 [3] Incumbent 173 days CNDD–FDD 2020 Bunyoni

See also[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ However, Nkurunziza was elected for a third term, as the Constitutional Court considered his first, indirectly elected term, didn't count.[1]
  2. ^ Styled as Chairman of the Supreme Revolutionary Council until 10 November 1976.
  3. ^ Styled as Chairman of the Military Committee of National Salvation until 9 September 1987.
  4. ^ Styled as Chairman of the Committee of Public Salvation; in rebellion.

References[edit]

  1. ^ http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2018-01/19/c_136906439.htm
  2. ^ "Outgoing Burundian president Pierre Nkurunziza dies". National Post. Reuters. 9 June 2020. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
  3. ^ Burundi: la Cour constitutionnelle ordonne l'intronisation du président élu

External links[edit]

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