Vice-President of Burundi Facts for Kids

Quick facts for kids Vice-President of the Republic of Burundi
Coat of arms of Burundi
Incumbent Prosper Bazombanza since 23 June 2020
Term length	5 years
Inaugural holder	Frédéric Bamvuginyumvira (First Vice-President) Mathias Sinamenye (Second Vice-President)
Formation	11 June 1998
Website	Official Website: https://www.presidence.gov.bi/le-president/les-vice-presidents/

The Vice-President of the Republic of Burundi is an important leader in the country. This job was created in June 1998. It took the place of the Prime Minister role. The Vice-President helps the President lead the country.

History of the Vice-President Role
Key Political Parties
List of Vice-Presidents
See also

History of the Vice-President Role

How the Vice-President Role Started (1998–2001)

The position of Vice-President began in 1998. This happened when a new temporary set of rules, called a transitional constitution, was put into place. Pierre Buyoya, who had been President before, became President again on June 11, 1998.

He chose two people to be Vice-Presidents. Frédéric Bamvuginyumvira, a Hutu person, became the First Vice-President. His job was to handle political and government matters. Mathias Sinamenye, a Tutsi person, was chosen as the Second Vice-President. He was in charge of economic and social issues. These two groups, Hutu and Tutsi, are the main ethnic groups in Burundi.

Changes During the Transition (2001–2005)

In November 2001, a new temporary government started. This government was set up to share power between different groups. President Pierre Buyoya stayed as the temporary President for 18 months.

After his term, Domitien Ndayizeye, a Hutu, became President in April 2003. He then chose Alphonse-Marie Kadege, a Tutsi, as his Vice-President. Later, in November 2004, Frédéric Ngenzebuhoro replaced Kadege. The country held elections in mid-2005.

The Vice-Presidency from 2005 to 2018

Burundi got a new constitution in February 2005. This new set of rules brought back the idea of having two Vice-Presidents. Just like before, the First Vice-President handled political and government tasks. The Second Vice-President focused on social and economic matters.

It was also decided that one Vice-President would be Hutu and the other Tutsi. Both people chosen for these roles had to be approved by the country's parliament.

On August 29, 2005, President Pierre Nkurunziza named Martin Nduwimana and Alice Nzomukunda as the First and Second Vice-Presidents. They were both approved and started their jobs right away. Over the years, some Vice-Presidents changed. Alice Nzomukunda resigned in 2006 and was replaced by Marina Barampama. Later, Gabriel Ntisezerana and Yves Sahinguvu also served in these roles. In 2010, Therence Sinunguruza and Gervais Rufyikiri took over.

The Vice-Presidency Since 2018

In May 2018, Burundi made more changes to its constitution. One big change was that the job of the Second Vice-President was removed. Now, there is only one Vice-President.

This single Vice-President has fewer powers than before. The person chosen for this role must belong to a different political party and ethnic group than the President. This helps ensure different groups are represented in leadership.

Key Political Parties

Here are the main political parties mentioned:

Political parties

Front for Democracy in Burundi (FRODEBU)
Union for National Progress (UPRONA)
National Council for the Defense of Democracy – Forces for the Defense of Democracy (CNDD–FDD)

List of Vice-Presidents

Name (Birth–Death)	Portrait	Term of office			Ethnic group	Political party		President(s)
Name (Birth–Death)	Portrait	Took office	Left office	Time in office	Ethnic group	Political party		President(s)
Frédéric Bamvuginyumvira (born 1961) First Vice-President		11 June 1998	1 November 2001	3 years, 143 days	Hutu		FRODEBU	Buyoya
Mathias Sinamenye Second Vice-President		11 June 1998	1 November 2001	3 years, 143 days	Tutsi		UPRONA	Buyoya
Domitien Ndayizeye (born 1953) Vice-President		1 November 2001	30 April 2003	1 year, 180 days	Hutu		FRODEBU	Buyoya
Alphonse-Marie Kadege Vice-President		30 April 2003	11 November 2004	1 year, 195 days	Tutsi		UPRONA	Ndayizeye
Frédéric Ngenzebuhoro Vice-President		11 November 2004	29 August 2005	301 days	Tutsi		UPRONA	Ndayizeye
Martin Nduwimana (born 1958) First Vice-President		29 August 2005	7 November 2007	2 years, 70 days	Tutsi		UPRONA	Nkurunziza
Alice Nzomukunda (born 1966) Second Vice-President		29 August 2005	5 September 2006	1 year, 7 days	Hutu		CNDD–FDD	Nkurunziza
Marina Barampama (born 1969) Second Vice-President		7 September 2006	8 February 2007	154 days	Hutu		CNDD–FDD	Nkurunziza
Gabriel Ntisezerana Second Vice-President		12 February 2007	28 August 2010	3 years, 197 days	Hutu		CNDD–FDD	Nkurunziza
Yves Sahinguvu (born 1949) First Vice-President		8 November 2007	August 2010	2 years, 266 days	Tutsi		UPRONA	Nkurunziza
Thérence Sinunguruza (1959–2020) First Vice-President		28 August 2010	October 2013	3 years, 34 days	Tutsi		UPRONA	Nkurunziza
Bernard Busokoza (born 1953) First Vice-President		October 2013	1 February 2014	123 days	Tutsi		UPRONA	Nkurunziza
Prosper Bazombanza (born 1959/60) First Vice-President		14 February 2014	20 August 2015	1 year, 187 days	Tutsi		UPRONA	Nkurunziza
Gervais Rufyikiri (born 1965) Second Vice-President		28 August 2010	20 August 2015	4 years, 357 days	Hutu		CNDD–FDD	Nkurunziza
Gaston Sindimwo (born 1965) First Vice-President		20 August 2015	23 June 2020	4 years, 308 days	Tutsi		UPRONA	Nkurunziza Ndayishimiye
Joseph Butore (born 1969) Second Vice-President		20 August 2015	23 June 2020	4 years, 308 days	Hutu		CNDD–FDD	Nkurunziza Ndayishimiye
Prosper Bazombanza (born 1960) Vice-President		23 June 2020	Incumbent	5 years, 1 day	Tutsi		UPRONA	Ndayishimiye