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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 Burundi | |
|---|---|
| Abakuru W'igihugu ca Uburundi (Kirundi) Président du Burundi (French) | |
| Term length | 7 years, limited to two terms.[a] |
| Inaugural holder | Michel Micombero |
| Formation | 28 November 1966 |
| Deputy | Vice-President of Burundi |
| Website | Official Website |
A total of nine people have served in the office. Additionally, one person, Pierre Buyoya, served on two non-consecutive occasions.
The current president of Burundi is Évariste Ndayishimiye, since 18 June 2020.
List of officeholders edit
- Political parties
Union for National Progress (UPRONA)
Front for Democracy in Burundi (FRODEBU)
- Other factions
- Status
Acting President
In rebellion
| 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) [b] | 1984 | 1 November 1976 | 3 September 1987 (deposed.) | 10 years, 306 days | Tutsi | Military / UPRONA | Nzambimana | |
| 3 | Pierre Buyoya (1949–2020) [c] | — | 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 | |
| François Ngeze (born 1953) [d] | — | 21 October 1993 | 27 October 1993 | 6 days | Hutu | Military / UPRONA | |||
| – | Sylvie Kinigi (born 1953) [e] | — | 27 October 1993 | 5 February 1994 | 101 days | Tutsi | UPRONA | Herself | |
| 5 | Cyprien Ntaryamira (1955–1994) | — | 5 February 1994 | 6 April 1994 (assassinated.) | 60 days | Hutu | FRODEBU | Kinigi Kanyenkiko | |
| 6 | 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 | |||||||
| 7 | Domitien Ndayizeye (born 1951) | — | 30 April 2003 | 26 August 2005 | 2 years, 118 days | Hutu | FRODEBU | ||
| 8 | Pierre Nkurunziza (1964–2020) | 2005 2010 2015 | 26 August 2005 | 8 June 2020 (died in office.) [3] | 14 years, 287 days | Hutu | CNDD–FDD | ||
| Vacant (8 – 18 June 2020) | |||||||||
| 9 | Évariste Ndayishimiye (born 1968) | 2020 | 18 June 2020 [4] | Incumbent | 3 years, 180 days | Hutu | CNDD–FDD | Bunyoni Ndirakobuca | |
Timeline edit
See also edit
Notes edit
- ^ However, Nkurunziza was elected for a third term, as the Constitutional Court considered that first, indirectly elected term, did not count towards the limit.[1]
- ^ Styled as Chairman of the Supreme Revolutionary Council until 10 November 1976.
- ^ Styled as Chairman of the Military Committee of National Salvation until 9 September 1987.
- ^ Styled as Chairman of the Committee of Public Salvation; in rebellion.
- ^ On 8 November 1993 the Constitutional Court ruled that "the government acting collegially" assumed the responsibilities of the interim presidency until a new president could be elected.[2]
References edit
- ^ . Archived from the original on 19 January 2018.
- ^ La Cour constitutionnelle de la République du Burundi siegeant en matiere de constatation de la vacance du poste de Président de la République a rendu l'arret suivant, Constitutional Court of Burundi, 8 November 1993, retrieved 22 September 2021 – via Great Lakes of Africa Centre
- ^ "Outgoing Burundian president Pierre Nkurunziza dies". National Post. Reuters. 9 June 2020. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
- ^ Burundi: la Cour constitutionnelle ordonne l'intronisation du président élu
External links edit
- World Statesmen – Burundi