| Tenure |
Portrait |
Incumbent |
Affiliation |
Notes |
| Republic of Burundi |
| (République du Burundi) |
| 28 November 1966 to 1 November 1976 |
|
Michel Micombero, President |
Mil/UPRONA |
Deposed in a coup d'état |
| 2 November 1976 to 10 November 1976 |
|
Jean-Baptiste Bagaza, Chairman of the Supreme Revolutionary Council |
Mil/UPRONA |
|
| 10 November 1976 to 3 September 1987 |
Jean-Baptiste Bagaza, President |
Deposed in a coup d'état |
| 3 September 1987 to 9 September 1987 |
 |
Pierre Buyoya, Chairman of the Military Committee of National Salvation |
Mil/UPRONA |
|
| 9 September 1987 to 10 July 1993 |
Pierre Buyoya, President |
1st Term |
| 10 July 1993 to 21 October 1993 |
|
Melchior Ndadaye, President |
FRODEBU |
Assassinated in an attempted coup d'état |
| 21 October 1993 to 27 October 1993 |
|
François Ngeze, Chairman of the Committee of Public Salvation |
Mil/UPRONA |
In rebellion |
| 27 October 1993 to 5 February 1994 |
|
Sylvie Kinigi, Acting President |
UPRONA |
♀ |
| 5 February 1994 to 6 April 1994 |
 |
Cyprien Ntaryamira, President |
FRODEBU |
Assassinated |
| 6 April 1994 to 25 July 1996 |
|
Sylvestre Ntibantunganya, President |
FRODEBU |
Deposed in a coup d'état |
| 25 July 1996 to 30 April 2003 |
|
Pierre Buyoya, President |
UPRONA |
2nd Term |
| 30 April 2003 to 26 August 2005 |
|
Domitien Ndayizeye, President |
FRODEBU |
|
| 26 August 2005 to Present |
 |
Pierre Nkurunziza, President |
CNDD-FDD |
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