Political Leaders: Burundi

Leaders of Burundi
(Republic of Burundi)

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Active names link to their correspondant biography at the CIDOB website.

Parties: UPP: Union of People's Parties UPRONA: Union for National Progress; FRODEBU: Front for Democracy in Burundi CNDD-FDD: National Council for the Defense of Democracy-Forces for the Defense of Democracy

Heads of State

Kings
Mwambutsa IV             1 Jul 1962 -  8 Jul 1966 (+1977)  [picture]
Ntare V (Charles Ndizeye)8 Jul 1966 - 28 Nov 1966 (+1972)e [picture] (acting to 1 Sep 1966)
              
Presidents
Michel Micombero        28 Nov 1966 -  1 Nov 1976 (+1983)  [picture] military/UPRONA
Jean-Baptiste Bagaza     2 Nov 1976 -  3 Sep 1987          [picture] military/UPRONA (1)
Pierre Buyoya            3 Sep 1987 - 10 Jul 1993          [picture] military/UPRONA (2)
Melchior Ndadaye        10 Jul 1993 - 21 Oct 1993 (+)a     [picture] FRODEBU

Chairman of the Committee for National Salvation (in rebellion)
François Ngeze          21 Oct 1993 - 27 Oct 1993                    UPRONA

Prime Minister exercising the presidential functions
Sylvie Kinigi           27 Oct 1993 - 5 Feb 1994           [picture] UPRONA (interim)

Presidents
Cyprien Ntaryamira       5 Feb 1994 -  6 Apr 1994 (+)a     [picture] FRODEBU
Sylvestre Ntibantunganya 6 Apr 1994 - 25 Jul 1996          [picture] FRODEBU (acting to 1 Oct 1994)
Pierre Buyoya           25 Jul 1996 - 20 Apr 2003          [picture] UPRONA (3)
Domitien Ndayizeye      30 Apr 2003 - 26 Aug 2005          [picture] FRODEBU (transitional)
Pierre Nkurunziza       26 Aug 2005 -                      [picture] CNDD-FDD

(1) Chairman of the Supreme Revolutionary Council or military junta to 10 Nov 1976.
(2) Chairman of the Military Committee for National Salvation or military junta to 9 Sep 1987.
(3) Interim president to 11 Jun 1998 and transitional president from 1 Nov 2001.

Prime Ministers

Joseph Cimpaye          26 Jan 1961 - 28 Sep 1961 (+1972)e           UPP
Louis Rwagasore         28 Sep 1961 - 13 Oct 1961 (+1961)a [picture] UPRONA
André Muhirwa           20 Oct 1961 - 10 Jun 1963 (+2003)  [picture] UPRONA 
Pierre Ngendandumwe     18 Jun 1963 -  6 Apr 1964 (+1965)a [picture] UPRONA
Albin Nyamoya            6 Apr 1964 -  7 Jan 1965 (+2001)            UPRONA
Pierre Ngendandumwe      7 Jan 1965 - 15 Jan 1965 (+)a     [picture] UPRONA
Pié Masumbuko           15 Jan 1965 - 26 Jan 1965                    UPRONA (acting)
Joseph Bamina           26 Jan 1965 -    Sep 1965 (+1965)a           UPRONA    
Léopold Biha            13 Oct 1965 -  8 Jul 1966 (+2003)            UPRONA  
Michel Micombero        11 Jul 1966 - 28 Nov 1966 (+1983)  [picture] military/UPRONA   
Albin Nyamoya           15 Jul 1972 -  5 Jun 1973 (+2001)            UPRONA
Édouard Nzambimana      12 Nov 1976 - 13 Oct 1978                    UPRONA      
Adrien Sibomana         19 Oct 1988 - 10 Jul 1993                    UPRONA
Sylvie Kinigi           10 Jul 1993 -  7 Feb 1994          [picture] UPRONA
Anatole Kanyenkiko       7 Feb 1994 - 22 Feb 1995                    UPRONA
Antoine Nduwayo         22 Feb 1995 - 31 Jul 1996          [picture] UPRONA
Pascal-Firmin Ndimira   31 Jul 1996 - 12 Jun 1998          [picture] UPRONA

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