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The president of Burundi is like the main leader of the country, Burundi. They are both the head of state (the symbolic leader) and the head of government (the one who runs the country day-to-day). The president is also in charge of Burundi's army, called the National Defence Force.

The job of president started on November 28, 1966. This was when Michel Micombero announced that Burundi was a republic. The first rules for the president's job were written in 1974. These rules confirmed Micombero as the first president. Today, the president's powers come from the current constitution. This constitution was put in place in 2005 after the Burundian Civil War and the 2000 Arusha Accords.

Since Burundi became a republic, nine different people have been president. Only one president, Pierre Buyoya, served two times, but not one right after the other. Sylvie Kinigi was the first and only woman to be president, though it was for a short time. The current president is Évariste Ndayishimiye. He has been president since June 18, 2020.

Who Has Been President?

Here is a list of the people who have served as president of Burundi.

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)

Special Notes

  Indicates a temporary assignment   Means they were an acting president for a short time

  • A symbol next to a name means they passed away while in office.
List of presidents of Burundi
Number Picture Name
(Born–Died)
Elected Time in Office Political Party
Started Ended Total Time
1 Michel Micombero Micombero, MichelMichel Micombero
(1940–1983)
28 November 1966 1 November 1976
(Removed from power)
9 years, 339 days UPRONA /
Military
2 Jean-Baptiste Bagaza Bagaza, Jean-BaptisteJean-Baptiste Bagaza
(1946–2016)
1984 1 November 1976 3 September 1987
(Removed from power)
10 years, 306 days UPRONA /
Military
3 Pierre Buyoya Buyoya, PierrePierre Buyoya
(1949–2020)
3 September 1987 10 July 1993 5 years, 310 days UPRONA /
Military
4 Melchior Ndadaye Ndadaye, MelchiorMelchior Ndadaye
(1953–1993)
1993 10 July 1993 21 October 1993
(Passed away)
103 days FRODEBU
Ngeze, FrançoisFrançois Ngezedouble-dagger
(born 1953)
21 October 1993 27 October 1993 6 days UPRONA /
Military
Sylvie Kinigi Kinigi, SylvieSylvie Kinigidouble-dagger
(born 1953)
27 October 1993 5 February 1994 101 days UPRONA
5 Cyprien Ntaryamira Ntaryamira, CyprienCyprien Ntaryamira
(1955–1994)
1994 5 February 1994 6 April 1994
(Passed away)
60 days FRODEBU
6 Sylvestre Ntibantunganya Ntibantunganya, SylvestreSylvestre Ntibantunganya
(born 1956)
6 April 1994double-dagger 1 October 1994 2 years, 110 days FRODEBU
1994 1 October 1994 25 July 1996
(Removed from power)
(3) Pierre Buyoya Buyoya, PierrePierre Buyoya
(1949–2020)
25 July 1996double-dagger 11 June 1998 6 years, 279 days UPRONA
11 June 1998 30 April 2003
7 Domitien Ndayizeye Ndayizeye, DomitienDomitien Ndayizeye
(born 1951)
30 April 2003 26 August 2005 2 years, 118 days FRODEBU
8 Pierre Nkurunziza Nkurunziza, PierrePierre Nkurunziza
(1964–2020)
2005
2010
2015
26 August 2005 8 June 2020 14 years, 287 days CNDD–FDD
No president (June 8, 2020 – June 18, 2020)
9 Evariste Ndayishimiye Ndayishimiye, ÉvaristeÉvariste Ndayishimiye
(born 1968)
2020 18 June 2020 Incumbent 5 years, 38 days CNDD–FDD

Timeline of Presidents

This timeline shows when each president served and which political party they belonged to.

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

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See also

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

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