List of presidents of Burundi

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.

President of the
Republic of Burundi
Coat of arms of Burundi
Incumbent
Evariste Ndayishimiye
since 18 June 2020
Term length7 years, limited to two terms.[lower-alpha 1]
Inaugural holderMichel Micombero
Formation28 November 1966
DeputyVice-President of Burundi
WebsiteOfficial Website

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.

Pierre Nkurunziza was president, elected in 2005, however he died in office in 2020.

Key
Political parties
  •   Union for National Progress (UPRONA)
  •   Front for Democracy in Burundi (FRODEBU)
  •   National Council for the Defense of Democracy – Forces for the Defense of Democracy (CNDD–FDD)
Other factions
  •   Military
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
1 Michel Micombero
(1940–1983)		 — 28 November 1966 1 November 1976
(deposed.)		 9 years, 339 days Tutsi Military /
UPRONA		 Nyamoya
2 Jean-Baptiste Bagaza
(1946–2016)
[lower-alpha 2]		 1984 1 November 1976 3 September 1987
(deposed.)		 10 years, 306 days Tutsi Military /
UPRONA		 Nzambimana
3 Pierre Buyoya
(1949–2020)
[lower-alpha 3]		 — 3 September 1987 10 July 1993 5 years, 310 days Tutsi Military /
UPRONA		 Sibomana
4 Melchior Ndadaye
(1953–1993)		 1993 10 July 1993 21 October 1993
(assassinated.)		 103 days Hutu FRODEBU Kinigi
5 François Ngeze
(born 1953)
[lower-alpha 4]		 — 21 October 1993 27 October 1993 6 days Hutu Military /
UPRONA
6 Sylvie Kinigi
(born 1953)		 — 27 October 1993 5 February 1994 101 days Tutsi UPRONA Herself
7 Cyprien Ntaryamira
(1955–1994)		 — 5 February 1994 6 April 1994
(assassinated.)		 60 days Hutu FRODEBU Kinigi
Kanyenkiko
8 Sylvestre Ntibantunganya
(born 1956)		 — 6 April 1994 1 October 1994 2 years, 110 days Hutu FRODEBU Kanyenkiko
Nduwayo
1 October 1994 25 July 1996
(deposed.)
(3) Pierre Buyoya
(1949–2020)		 — 25 July 1996 11 June 1998 6 years, 279 days Tutsi UPRONA Ndimira
11 June 1998 30 April 2003 Position abolished
9 Domitien Ndayizeye
(born 1951)		 — 30 April 2003 26 August 2005 2 years, 118 days Hutu FRODEBU
10 Pierre Nkurunziza
(1964–2020)		 2005
2010
2015		 26 August 2005 1 May 2015 9 years, 308 days Hutu CNDD–FDD
11 Godefroid Niyombare

(1969–)

 — 1 May 2015 26 August 2015 5 years, 13 days Tutsi CNDD–FDD
(10) Pierre Nkurunziza

(1964–2000)

 2015 26 August 2015 8 June 2020

(died in office.)

 5 years Hutu CNDD–FDD
12 Gaston Sindimwo

(1965–)

 — 8 June 2020 8 June 2020 3 years, 344 days Tutsi CNDD–FDD
13 Joseph Butore

(1969–)

 — 8 June 2020 10 June 2020 3 years, 344 days Hutu CNDD–FDD
14 Pascal Nyabenda
(1966–)		 — 10 June 2020 18 June 2020 3 years, 344 days Tutsi CNDD–FDD
15 Évariste Ndayishimiye
(born 1968)		 2020 18 June 2020 Incumbent 3 years, 336 days Hutu CNDD–FDD Bunyoni

Notes
  1. However, Nkurunziza was elected for a third term.[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.

Footnotes
  1. "Burundi's constitution amendment process going well before referendum: Minister - Xinhua | English.news.cn". Archived from the original on 2020-09-10. Retrieved 2018-10-06.

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