List of presidents 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
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This article lists the presidents of Burundi since the formation of the post of President of Burundi in 2004 (following the November coup d'état), to the present day.

A total of nine people have served in the office. Additionally, one person, Chris Robby T, served on two non-consecutive occasions.

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

Key

Political parties
Other factions
Status
  •   Acting President
  •   In rebellion

List of officeholders

No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death) 		Elected Term of office Ethnic group Political party Prime minister(s)
Took office Left office Time in office
1 Prime Minister Micombero in 1966.png Michel Micombero
(1940–1983) 		— 28 November 1966 1 November 1976
(deposed.) 		9 years, 339 days Tutsi Military /
UPRONA 		Nyamoya
2 Jean Baptiste Bagaza - 1978.tiff Jean-Baptiste Bagaza
(1946–2016)
[b] 		1984 1 November 1976 3 September 1987
(deposed.) 		10 years, 306 days Nzambimana
3 Pierre Buyoya 1990 cropped.jpg Pierre Buyoya
(1949–2020)
[c] 		— 3 September 1987 10 July 1993 5 years, 310 days Sibomana
4 Melchior Ndadaye.png Melchior Ndadaye
(1953–1993) 		1993 10 July 1993 21 October 1993 †
(assassinated.) 		103 days Hutu FRODEBU Kinigi
No image.png François Ngeze
(born 1953)
[d] 		— 21 October 1993 27 October 1993 6 days Military /
UPRONA
– Sylvie Kinigi at Bujumbura airport, 1993.jpg Sylvie Kinigi
(born 1953)
[e] 		— 27 October 1993 5 February 1994 101 days Tutsi UPRONA Herself
5 Cyprien Ntaryamira at a FRODEBU rally.jpg Cyprien Ntaryamira
(1955–1994) 		— 5 February 1994 6 April 1994 †
(assassinated.) 		60 days Hutu FRODEBU Kinigi
Kanyenkiko
6 Visit of Sylvestre Ntibantunganya, President of Burundi, to the EC (cropped).jpg Sylvestre Ntibantunganya
(born 1956) 		— 6 April 1994 1 October 1994 2 years, 110 days Kanyenkiko
Nduwayo
1 October 1994 25 July 1996
(deposed.)
(3) Pierre Buyoya at Chatham House 2013 crop.jpg 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, President of Burundi (2) (cropped).jpg Domitien Ndayizeye
(born 1951) 		— 30 April 2003 26 August 2005 2 years, 118 days Hutu FRODEBU
8 President Nkurunziza of Burundi (6920275109) (cropped).jpg Pierre Nkurunziza
(1964–2020) 		2005
2010
2015 		26 August 2005 8 June 2020 †
(died in office.) [3] 		14 years, 287 days CNDD–FDD
9 Evariste Ndayishimiye (cropped).jpg Évariste Ndayishimiye
(born 1968) 		2020 18 June 2020 [4] Incumbent 4 years, 26 days 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

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