List of presidents of Burundi facts for kids

Quick facts for kids President of the Republic of Burundi
Coat of arms of Burundi
Incumbent Evariste 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

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 eight 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.

Pierre Nkurunziza was president, elected in 2005, however he died in office in 2020.

Key

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

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		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)	1984	1 November 1976	3 September 1987 (deposed.)	10 years, 306 days	Tutsi	Military / UPRONA	Nzambimana
3		Pierre Buyoya (1949–2020)	—	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 (1947–)	—	21 October 1993	27 October 1993	6 days	Hutu	Military / UPRONA
–		Sylvie Kinigi (1953–)	—	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 (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 (1953–)	—	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	14 years, 287 days	Hutu	CNDD–FDD
9		Evariste Ndayishimiye (1968–)	2020	18 June 2020			Hutu	CNDD–FDD