List of presidents of Burundi

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President of the
Republic of Burundi
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Incumbent
Pierre Nkurunziza
since 26 August 2005
Term length5 years, limited to two terms.[1][2]
Inaugural holderMichel Micombero
Formation28 November 1966
DeputyVice-President of Burundi
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This article contains a list of 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.

The current President of Burundi is Pierre Nkurunziza, since 26 August 2005.

Key

Political parties
Other factions
Status
  •   Acting President
  •   In rebellion

Presidents of Burundi

№ President
(Birth–Death) 		Portrait Tenure Elected Ethnic affiliation Political affiliation Prime Minister(s)
Took office Left office
1 Michel Micombero
(1940–1983) 		28 November 1966 1 November 1976
(deposed.) 		– Tutsi Military /
UPRONA 		Nyamoya
2 Jean-Baptiste Bagaza
(1946–2016)[3] 		1 November 1976 3 September 1987
(deposed.) 		1984 Tutsi Military /
UPRONA 		Nzambimana
3 Pierre Buyoya
(1949–)[4] 		3 September 1987 10 July 1993 – Tutsi Military /
UPRONA 		Sibomana
4 Melchior Ndadaye
(1953–1993) 		10 July 1993 21 October 1993
(assassinated.) 		1993 Hutu FRODEBU Kinigi
François Ngeze
[5] 		21 October 1993 27 October 1993 – Hutu Military /
UPRONA
– Sylvie Kinigi
(1953–) 		27 October 1993 5 February 1994 – Tutsi UPRONA Herself
5 Cyprien Ntaryamira
(1955–1994) 		5 February 1994 6 April 1994
(assassinated.) 		– Hutu FRODEBU Kinigi
Kanyenkiko
6 Sylvestre Ntibantunganya
(1956–) 		6 April 1994 1 October 1994 – Hutu FRODEBU Kanyenkiko
Nduwayo
1 October 1994 25 July 1996
(deposed.)
(3) Pierre Buyoya
(1949–) 		25 July 1996 11 June 1998 – Tutsi UPRONA Ndimira
11 June 1998 30 April 2003 Position abolished
7 Domitien Ndayizeye
(1953–) 		30 April 2003 26 August 2005 – Hutu FRODEBU
8 Pierre Nkurunziza
(1963–) 		26 August 2005 Incumbent 2005, 2010, 2015 Hutu CNDD–FDD

Latest election

Main article: Burundian presidential election, 2015

Template:Burundian presidential election, 2015

See also

Footnotes

  1. ^ However the incumbent has just been elected for a third term
  2. ^ http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-33658796
  3. ^ Styled as Chairman of the Supreme Revolutionary Council until 10 November 1976
  4. ^ Styled as Chairman of the Military Committee of National Salvation until 9 September 1987
  5. ^ Styled as Chairman of the Committee of Public Salvation, in rebellion

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