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Prime Minister of Burundi
Coat of arms of Burundi.svg
Coat of arms of Burundi
Incumbent
Gervais Ndirakobuca

since 7 September 2022
Appointer The King (1961–1966)
The President (1966–1998, 2020–present)
Formation 26 January 1961
24 June 2020 (restored)
First holder Joseph Cimpaye
Abolished 12 June 1998 – 24 June 2020


The Prime Minister of Burundi is a very important leader in the country's government. This person helps the President manage the country and its daily operations. The role of Prime Minister was first created in 1961. It was stopped for a while in 1998 but brought back in 2020.

Since 1961, fifteen different people have served as Prime Minister of Burundi. This includes times when Burundi was a kingdom and when it became a republic. Two people, Pierre Ngendandumwe and Albin Nyamoya, held the job more than once. The current Prime Minister is Gervais Ndirakobuca, who started on September 7, 2022.

Who Has Been Prime Minister?

This section lists the people who have served as Prime Minister of Burundi. The tables show when they were in office and what political party they belonged to.

Political Parties

     Union of People's Parties (UPP)      Union for National Progress (UPRONA)      National Council for the Defense of Democracy – Forces for the Defense of Democracy (CNDD–FDD)

Other Groups

     Military

Special Status

     This color means the person was an acting Prime Minister.

Prime Ministers During the Kingdom of Burundi

Burundi was a kingdom until 1966. During this time, the King was the head of the country, and the Prime Minister helped lead the government.

No. Picture Name
(Born–Died)
Time in Office Group Political Party King(s)
(Reign)
Started Ended How Long
When Burundi was part of Ruanda-Urundi (before independence) Mwambutsa IV
Mwambutsa 1962.jpg
(1915–1966)
1 No image.png Joseph Cimpaye
(1932–1972)
26 January 1961 28 September 1961 245 days Hutu UPP
2 BDI 1963 MiNr0044A pm B002.jpg Louis Rwagasore
(1932–1961)
28 September 1961 13 October 1961
(passed away.)
15 days Tutsi UPRONA
3 No image.png André Muhirwa
(1920–2003)
20 October 1961 1 July 1962 254 days Tutsi UPRONA
After Burundi became an independent country
(3) No image.png André Muhirwa
(1920–2003)
1 July 1962 10 June 1963 344 days Tutsi UPRONA
4 Pierre Ngendandumwe cropped.jpg Pierre Ngendandumwe
(1930–1965)
18 June 1963 6 April 1964 293 days Hutu UPRONA
5 No image.png Albin Nyamoya
(1924–2001)
6 April 1964 7 January 1965 276 days Tutsi UPRONA
(4) Pierre Ngendandumwe cropped.jpg Pierre Ngendandumwe
(1930–1965)
7 January 1965 15 January 1965
(passed away.)
8 days Hutu UPRONA
No image.png Pié Masumbuko
(born 1931)
15 January 1965 26 January 1965 11 days Tutsi UPRONA
6 No image.png Joseph Bamina
(1925–1965)
26 January 1965 30 September 1965 247 days Hutu UPRONA
7 No image.png Léopold Biha
(1919–2003)
13 October 1965 8 July 1966
(removed from office.)
268 days Tutsi UPRONA
8 Prime Minister Micombero in 1966.png Michel Micombero
(1940–1983)
11 July 1966 28 November 1966
(became President.)
140 days Tutsi Military /
UPRONA
Ntare V
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(1966)

Prime Ministers During the Republic of Burundi

Burundi became a republic in 1966. Since then, the President has been the head of state, and the Prime Minister has served under them. The role of Prime Minister was stopped and restarted a few times.

No. Picture Name
(Born–Died)
Time in Office Group Political Party President(s)
(Term)
Started Ended How Long
The job was stopped (28 November 1966 – 15 July 1972)
1 No image.png Albin Nyamoya
(1924–2001)
15 July 1972 5 June 1973 325 days Tutsi UPRONA Michel Micombero
Prime Minister Micombero in 1966.png
(1966–1976)
The job was stopped (5 June 1973 – 12 November 1976)
2 No image.png Édouard Nzambimana
(1945–2015)
12 November 1976 13 October 1978 1 year, 335 days Tutsi UPRONA Jean-Baptiste Bagaza
Jean Baptiste Bagaza - 1978 (3x4 cropped).tiff
(1976–1987)
The job was stopped (13 October 1978 – 19 October 1988)
3 Adrien Sibomana - 1991.jpg Adrien Sibomana
(born 1953)
19 October 1988 10 July 1993 4 years, 264 days Hutu UPRONA Pierre Buyoya
Pierre Buyoya 1990 (3x4 cropped).jpg
(1987–1993)
4 Sylvie Kinigi at Bujumbura airport, 1993 (3x4 cropped).jpg Sylvie Kinigi
(born 1953)
10 July 1993 7 February 1994 212 days Tutsi UPRONA Melchior Ndadaye
Melchior Ndadaye (cropped).png
(1993)
Herself
(1993–1994)
Cyprien Ntaryamira
Cyprien Ntaryamira at a FRODEBU rally (cropped).jpg
(1994)
5 No image.png Anatole Kanyenkiko
(born 1952)
7 February 1994 22 February 1995 1 year, 15 days Tutsi UPRONA
Sylvestre Ntibantunganya
Visit of Sylvestre Ntibantunganya, President of Burundi, to the EC (3x4 cropped).jpg
(1994–1996)
6 No image.png Antoine Nduwayo
(born 1942)
22 February 1995 31 July 1996
1 year, 160 days Tutsi UPRONA
7 Pascal-Firmin Ndimira cropped.jpg Pascal-Firmin Ndimira
(born 1956)
31 July 1996 12 June 1998 1 year, 316 days Hutu UPRONA Pierre Buyoya
Pierre Buyoya at Chatham House 2013 (3x4 cropped).jpg
(1996–2003)
The job was stopped (12 June 1998 – 24 June 2020)
8 Alain-Guillaume Bunyoni 2020 (cropped).jpg Alain-Guillaume Bunyoni
(born 1972)
24 June 2020 7 September 2022 2 years, 75 days Hutu CNDD–FDD Évariste Ndayishimiye
Évariste Ndayishimiye (3x4 farther cropped).jpg
(2020–present)
9 No image.png Gervais Ndirakobuca
(born 1970)
7 September 2022 Incumbent 2 years, 322 days Hutu CNDD–FDD

Timeline of Prime Ministers

This timeline shows how long each Prime Minister served in office and which political party they belonged to.

Gervais Ndirakobuca Alain-Guillaume Bunyoni Pascal-Firmin Ndimira Antoine Nduwayo Anatole Kanyenkiko Sylvie Kinigi Adrien Sibomana Édouard Nzambimana Michel Micombero Léopold Biha Joseph Bamina Pié Masumbuko Albin Nyamoya Pierre Ngendandumwe André Muhirwa Louis Rwagasore Joseph Cimpaye

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