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President of Burundi
Coat of arms of Burundi.svg
Coat of arms of Burundi
Evariste Ndayishimiye (cropped).jpg
Incumbent
Évariste Ndayishimiye

since 18 June 2020
Term length 7 years, limited to two terms.
Inaugural holder Michel Micombero
Formation 28 November 1966
Deputy Vice-President of Burundi
Website Official Website: http://www.presidence.gov.bi/


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 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 Visit of Jean-Baptiste Bagaza, President and Minister for Defence of Brurundi, to the CEC (cropped).tif Jean-Baptiste Bagaza
(1946–2016)
1984 1 November 1976 3 September 1987
(deposed.)
10 years, 306 days Tutsi Military /
UPRONA
Nzambimana
3 Pierre Buyoya 1990 cropped.jpg Pierre Buyoya
(1949–2020)
3 September 1987 10 July 1993 5 years, 310 days Tutsi Military /
UPRONA
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)
21 October 1993 27 October 1993 6 days Hutu Military /
UPRONA
Sylvie Kinigi at Bujumbura airport, 1993.jpg Sylvie Kinigi
(born 1953)
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 Hutu FRODEBU 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.)
14 years, 287 days Hutu CNDD–FDD
Vacant (8 – 18 June 2020)
9 Evariste Ndayishimiye (cropped).jpg Évariste Ndayishimiye
(born 1968)
2020 18 June 2020 Incumbent 4 years, 140 days Hutu CNDD–FDD Bunyoni
Ndirakobuca

Timeline

Évariste Ndayishimiye Pierre Nkurunziza Domitien Ndayizeye Sylvestre Ntibantunganya Cyprien Ntaryamira Sylvie Kinigi François Ngeze Melchior Ndadaye Pierre Buyoya Jean-Baptiste Bagaza Michel Micombero

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Anexo:Gobernantes de Burundi para niños

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