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President of the
Republic of Burundi
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since 18 June 2020
Term length7 years, limited to two terms.[a]
Inaugural holderMichel Micombero
Formation28 November 1966
DeputyVice-President of Burundi
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This article lists the 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 nine 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 Évariste Ndayishimiye, since 18 June 2020.

Key

Political parties
Other factions
Status
  •   Acting President
  •   In rebellion

List of officeholders

No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death) 		Elected Term of office Ethnic group Political party Prime minister(s)
Took office Left office Time in office
style="background:Template:Union for National Progress/meta/color; color:white;"| 1 Michel Micombero
(1940–1983) 		— 28 November 1966 1 November 1976
(deposed.) 		9 years, 339 days Tutsi Military /
UPRONA 		Nyamoya
style="background:Template:Union for National Progress/meta/color; color:white;"| 2 Jean-Baptiste Bagaza
(1946–2016)
[b] 		1984 1 November 1976 3 September 1987
(deposed.) 		10 years, 306 days Tutsi Military /
UPRONA 		Nzambimana
style="background:Template:Union for National Progress/meta/color; color:white;"| 3 Pierre Buyoya
(1949–)
[c] 		— 3 September 1987 10 July 1993 5 years, 310 days Tutsi Military /
UPRONA 		Sibomana
style="background:Template:Front for Democracy in Burundi/meta/color; color:white;"| 4 Melchior Ndadaye
(1953–1993) 		1993 10 July 1993 21 October 1993
(assassinated.) 		103 days Hutu FRODEBU Kinigi
style="background:Template:Union for National Progress/meta/color; color:;"| François Ngeze
(1947–)
[d] 		— 21 October 1993 27 October 1993 6 days Hutu Military /
UPRONA
style="background:Template:Union for National Progress/meta/color; color:white;"| – Sylvie Kinigi
(1953–) 		— 27 October 1993 5 February 1994 101 days Tutsi UPRONA Herself
style="background:Template:Front for Democracy in Burundi/meta/color; color:white;"| 5 Cyprien Ntaryamira
(1955–1994) 		— 5 February 1994 6 April 1994
(assassinated.) 		60 days Hutu FRODEBU Kinigi
Kanyenkiko
rowspan=2 style="background:Template:Front for Democracy in Burundi/meta/color; color:white;"| 6 Sylvestre Ntibantunganya
(1956–) 		— 6 April 1994 1 October 1994 2 years, 110 days Hutu FRODEBU Kanyenkiko
Nduwayo
1 October 1994 25 July 1996
(deposed.)
rowspan=2 style="background:Template:Union for National Progress/meta/color; color:white;"| (3) Pierre Buyoya
(1949–) 		— 25 July 1996 11 June 1998 6 years, 279 days Tutsi UPRONA Ndimira
11 June 1998 30 April 2003 Position abolished
style="background:Template:Front for Democracy in Burundi/meta/color; color:white;"| 7 File:Domitien Ndayizeye 2004.png Domitien Ndayizeye
(1953–) 		— 30 April 2003 26 August 2005 2 years, 118 days Hutu FRODEBU
style="background:Template:National Council for the Defense of Democracy – Forces for the Defense of Democracy/meta/color; color:white;"| 8 Pierre Nkurunziza
(1964–2020) 		2005
2010
2015 		26 August 2005 8 June 2020
(died in office.) [2] 		14 years, 287 days Hutu CNDD–FDD
style="background:Template:National Council for the Defense of Democracy – Forces for the Defense of Democracy/meta/color; color:white;"| 9 Évariste Ndayishimiye
(1968–) 		2020 18 June 2020 [3] Incumbent 4 years, 153 days Hutu CNDD–FDD Bunyoni

See also

Notes

  1. ^ However, Nkurunziza was elected for a third term, as the Constitutional Court considered his first, indirectly elected term, didn't count.[1]
  2. ^ Styled as Chairman of the Supreme Revolutionary Council until 10 November 1976.
  3. ^ Styled as Chairman of the Military Committee of National Salvation until 9 September 1987.
  4. ^ Styled as Chairman of the Committee of Public Salvation; in rebellion.

References

  1. ^ http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2018-01/19/c_136906439.htm
  2. ^ "Outgoing Burundian president Pierre Nkurunziza dies". National Post. Reuters. 9 June 2020. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
  3. ^ Burundi: la Cour constitutionnelle ordonne l'intronisation du président élu
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