Rulers and Heads of State of Burundi

President of Burundi
Abakuru W'igihugu ca Uburundi (Kirundi)
Président du Burundi (French)
Coat of arms of Burundi
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
WebsiteOfficial Website
Politics of Burundi
Constitution
Government
Parliament
Judiciary
Administrative divisions
Elections
Foreign relations
United Nations in Burundi
flag Burundi portal

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 in the office. Additionally, one person, Pierre Buyoya, served on two non-consecutive occasions.

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

List of officeholders

Political parties
  Union for National Progress (UPRONA)
  Front for Democracy in Burundi (FRODEBU)
  National Council for the Defense of Democracy – Forces for the Defense of Democracy (CNDD–FDD)
Other factions
  Military
Status
  Acting President
  In rebellion
No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death) 		Elected Term of office Ethnic group Political party Prime minister(s)
Took office Left office Time in office
1 Michel Micombero
(1940–1983) 		— 28 November 1966 1 November 1976
(deposed.) 		9 years, 339 days Tutsi Military /
UPRONA 		Nyamoya
2 Jean-Baptiste Bagaza
(1946–2016)
[b] 		1984 1 November 1976 3 September 1987
(deposed.) 		10 years, 306 days Tutsi Military /
UPRONA 		Nzambimana
3 Pierre Buyoya
(1949–2020)
[c] 		— 3 September 1987 10 July 1993 5 years, 310 days Tutsi Military /
UPRONA 		Sibomana
4 Melchior Ndadaye
(1953–1993) 		1993 10 July 1993 21 October 1993
(assassinated.) 		103 days Hutu FRODEBU Kinigi
François Ngeze
(born 1953)
[d] 		— 21 October 1993 27 October 1993 6 days Hutu Military /
UPRONA
– Sylvie Kinigi
(born 1953)
[e] 		— 27 October 1993 5 February 1994 101 days Tutsi UPRONA Herself
5 Cyprien Ntaryamira
(1955–1994) 		— 5 February 1994 6 April 1994
(assassinated.) 		60 days Hutu FRODEBU Kinigi
Kanyenkiko
6 Sylvestre Ntibantunganya
(born 1956) 		— 6 April 1994 1 October 1994 2 years, 110 days Hutu FRODEBU Kanyenkiko
Nduwayo
1 October 1994 25 July 1996
(deposed.)
(3) Pierre Buyoya
(1949–2020) 		— 25 July 1996 11 June 1998 6 years, 279 days Tutsi UPRONA Ndimira
11 June 1998 30 April 2003 Position abolished
7 Domitien Ndayizeye
(born 1951) 		— 30 April 2003 26 August 2005 2 years, 118 days Hutu FRODEBU
8 Pierre Nkurunziza
(1964–2020) 		2005
2010
2015 		26 August 2005 8 June 2020
(died in office.) [3] 		14 years, 287 days Hutu CNDD–FDD
Vacant (8 – 18 June 2020)
9 Évariste Ndayishimiye
(born 1968) 		2020 18 June 2020 [4] Incumbent 3 years, 301 days Hutu CNDD–FDD Bunyoni
Ndirakobuca

Timeline

Évariste NdayishimiyePierre NkurunzizaDomitien NdayizeyeSylvestre NtibantunganyaCyprien NtaryamiraSylvie KinigiFrançois NgezeMelchior NdadayePierre BuyoyaJean-Baptiste BagazaMichel Micombero

See also

Notes

  1. ^ However, Nkurunziza was elected for a third term, as the Constitutional Court considered that first, indirectly elected term, did not count towards the limit.[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.
  5. ^ On 8 November 1993 the Constitutional Court ruled that "the government acting collegially" assumed the responsibilities of the interim presidency until a new president could be elected.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Burundi's constitution amendment process going well before referendum: Minister - Xinhua | English.news.cn". Archived from the original on 19 January 2018.
  2. ^ La Cour constitutionnelle de la République du Burundi siegeant en matiere de constatation de la vacance du poste de Président de la République a rendu l'arret suivant, Constitutional Court of Burundi, 8 November 1993, retrieved 22 September 2021 – via Great Lakes of Africa Centre
  3. ^ "Outgoing Burundian president Pierre Nkurunziza dies". National Post. Reuters. 9 June 2020. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
  4. ^ Burundi: la Cour constitutionnelle ordonne l'intronisation du président élu

External links