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List of presidents 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.

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.[a]
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.PortraitName
(Birth–Death)		ElectedTerm of officeEthnic groupPolitical partyPrime minister(s)
Took officeLeft officeTime in office
1 Michel Micombero
(1940–1983)		—28 November 19661 November 1976
(deposed.)		9 years, 339 daysTutsiMilitary /
UPRONA		Nyamoya
2 Jean-Baptiste Bagaza
(1946–2016)
[b]		19841 November 19763 September 1987
(deposed.)		10 years, 306 daysTutsiMilitary /
UPRONA		Nzambimana
3 Pierre Buyoya
(1949–2020)
[c]		—3 September 198710 July 19935 years, 310 daysTutsiMilitary /
UPRONA		Sibomana
4 Melchior Ndadaye
(1953–1993)		199310 July 199321 October 1993
(assassinated.)		103 daysHutuFRODEBUKinigi
5 François Ngeze
(born 1953)
[d]		—21 October 199327 October 19936 daysHutuMilitary /
UPRONA
6 Sylvie Kinigi
(born 1953)		—27 October 19935 February 1994101 daysTutsiUPRONAHerself
7 Cyprien Ntaryamira
(1955–1994)		—5 February 19946 April 1994
(assassinated.)		60 daysHutuFRODEBUKinigi
Kanyenkiko
8 Sylvestre Ntibantunganya
(born 1956)		—6 April 19941 October 19942 years, 110 daysHutuFRODEBUKanyenkiko
Nduwayo
1 October 199425 July 1996
(deposed.)
(3) Pierre Buyoya
(1949–2020)		—25 July 199611 June 19986 years, 279 daysTutsiUPRONANdimira
11 June 199830 April 2003Position abolished
9 Domitien Ndayizeye
(born 1951)		—30 April 200326 August 20052 years, 118 daysHutuFRODEBU
10 Pierre Nkurunziza
(1964–2020)		2005
2010
2015		26 August 20051 May 20159 years, 308 daysHutuCNDD–FDD
11Godefroid Niyombare

(1969–)

—1 May 201526 August 20155 years, 13 daysTutsiCNDD–FDD
(10) Pierre Nkurunziza

(1964–2000)

201526 August 20158 June 2020

(died in office.)

5 yearsHutuCNDD–FDD
12Gaston Sindimwo

(1965–)

—8 June 20208 June 20203 years, 324 daysTutsiCNDD–FDD
13Joseph Butore

(1969–)

—8 June 202010 June 20203 years, 324 daysHutuCNDD–FDD
14 Pascal Nyabenda
(1966–)		—10 June 202018 June 20203 years, 324 daysTutsiCNDD–FDD
15 Évariste Ndayishimiye
(born 1968)		202018 June 2020Incumbent3 years, 316 daysHutuCNDD–FDDBunyoni

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