List of heads of government of Burundi
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| Prime Minister of Burundi | |
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| Appointer | King of Burundi (1961–1966) President of Burundi (1966–1998) |
| Formation | 26 January 1961 |
| First holder | Joseph Cimpaye |
| Final holder | Pascal-Firmin Ndimira |
| Abolished | 12 June 1998 |
| Succession | Vice-President of Burundi |
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This is a list of heads of government of Burundi since the formation of the post of Prime Minister of Burundi in 1961, to its abolition in 1998.
A total of fourteen people have served as Prime Minister of Burundi (not counting one Acting Prime Minister). Additionally, two persons, Pierre Ngendandumwe and Albin Nyamoya, have served on two non-consecutive occasions.
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Heads of Government of Burundi[edit]
(Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office)
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Kingdom of Burundi (part of Ruanda-Urundi)[edit]
| Prime Minister | Term of office | Political party | |||||
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| № | Portrait | Name (Born–Died) |
Ethnicity | Took office | Left office | Duration | |
| 1 | ![]() |
Joseph Cimpaye (1932–1972) |
Hutu | 26 January 1961 | 28 September 1961 | 245 days | Union of People's Parties |
| 2 | ![]() |
Prince Louis Rwagasore (1932–1961) |
Tutsi | 28 September 1961 | 13 October 1961 (Assassinated) |
15 days | Union for National Progress |
| 3 | ![]() |
André Muhirwa (1920–2003) |
Tutsi | 20 October 1961 | 1 July 1962 | 254 days | Union for National Progress |
Kingdom of Burundi (independent country)[edit]
- Status
Denotes Acting Prime Minister
| Prime Minister | Term of office | Political party | |||||
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| № | Portrait | Name (Born–Died) |
Ethnicity | Took office | Left office | Duration | |
| (3) | ![]() |
André Muhirwa (1920–2003) |
Hutu | 1 July 1962 | 10 June 1963 | 344 days | Union for National Progress |
| 4 | ![]() |
Pierre Ngendandumwe (1930–1965) |
Hutu | 18 June 1963 | 6 April 1964 | 293 days | Union for National Progress |
| 5 | ![]() |
Albin Nyamoya (1924–2001) |
Hutu | 6 April 1964 | 7 January 1965 | 276 days | Union for National Progress |
| (4) | ![]() |
Pierre Ngendandumwe (1930–1965) |
Hutu | 7 January 1965 | 15 January 1965 (Assassinated) |
10 days | Union for National Progress |
| – | ![]() |
Pié Masumbuko (1931–) |
Tutsi | 15 January 1965 | 26 January 1965 | 11 days | Union for National Progress |
| 6 | ![]() |
Joseph Bamina (1925–1965) |
Hutu | 26 January 1965 | 30 September 1965 | 247 days | Union for National Progress |
| 7 | ![]() |
Prince Léopold Biha (1919–2003) |
Tutsi | 13 October 1965 | 8 July 1966[1] | 268 days | Union for National Progress |
| 8 | ![]() |
Michel Micombero (1940–1983) |
Tutsi | 11 July 1966 | 28 November 1966[2] | 140 days | Union for National Progress |
Republic of Burundi[edit]
| Prime Minister | Term of office | Political party | ||||||
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| № | Portrait | Name (Born–Died) |
Ethnicity | Took office | Left office | Duration | ||
| Post Abolished (28 November 1966–15 July 1972) | ||||||||
| (5) | ![]() |
Albin Nyamoya (1924–2001) |
Hutu | 15 July 1972 | 5 June 1973 | 326 days | Union for National Progress | |
| Post Abolished (5 June 1973–12 November 1976) | ||||||||
| 9 | ![]() |
Édouard Nzambimana (1945–) |
Tutsi | 12 November 1976 | 13 October 1978 | 1 year, 335 days | Union for National Progress | |
| Post Abolished (13 October 1978–19 October 1988) | ||||||||
| 10 | ![]() |
Adrien Sibomana (1953–) |
Hutu | 19 October 1988 | 10 July 1993 | 4 years, 270 days | Union for National Progress | |
| 11 | ![]() |
Sylvie Kinigi (1953–) |
Tutsi | 10 July 1993 | 7 February 1994 | 212 days | Union for National Progress | |
| 12 | ![]() |
Anatole Kanyenkiko (1952–) |
Tutsi | 7 February 1994 | 22 February 1995 | 1 year, 15 days | Union for National Progress | |
| 13 | ![]() |
Antoine Nduwayo (1942–) |
Tutsi | 22 February 1995 | 31 July 1996[3] | 1 year, 160 days | Union for National Progress | |
| 14 | ![]() |
Pascal-Firmin Ndimira (1956–) |
Hutu | 31 July 1996 | 12 June 1998 | 1 year, 316 days | Union for National Progress | |
| Post Abolished (12 June 1998–Present) | ||||||||
See also[edit]
Footnotes[edit]
- ^ Removed from office in a coup d'état by King Ntare V
- ^ Deposed King Ntare V in a coup d'état to become President
- ^ Resigned after the 1996 coup d'état
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