List of Presidents of Burundi
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| Term length | 5 years, limited to two terms.[1][2] |
| Inaugural holder | Michel Micombero |
| Formation | 28 November 1966 |
| Deputy | Vice-President of Burundi |
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This is a list of Presidents of Burundi since the formation of the post of President of Burundi in 1966, to the present day.
A total of eight people have served as President of Burundi (not counting one Acting President and two heads of state in rebellion). Additionally, one person, Pierre Buyoya, has served on two non-consecutive occasions.
Presidents of Burundi
(Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office)
| Colour key (for political parties) |
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- Status
Denotes Acting President
| President | Term of office | Political party | |||||
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| № | Portrait | Name (Born–Died) |
Ethnicity | Took office | Left office | Duration | |
| 1 |  |
Michel Micombero (1940–1983) |
Tutsi | 28 November 1966 | 1 November 1976 (Deposed) |
9 years, 339 days | Military / Union for National Progress |
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Jean-Baptiste Bagaza (1946–2016)[3] |
Tutsi | 1 November 1976 | 3 September 1987 (Deposed) |
10 years, 306 days | Military / Union for National Progress |
| 3 |  |
Pierre Buyoya (1949–)[4] |
Tutsi | 3 September 1987 | 10 July 1993 | 5 years, 310 days | Military / Union for National Progress |
| 4 | |
Melchior Ndadaye (1953–1993) |
Hutu | 10 July 1993 | 21 October 1993 (Assassinated) |
103 days | Front for Democracy in Burundi |
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François Ngeze [5] |
Hutu | 21 October 1993 | 27 October 1993 | 6 days | Military / Union for National Progress | |
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Sylvie Kinigi (1953–) |
Tutsi | 27 October 1993 | 5 February 1994 | 101 days | Union for National Progress |
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Cyprien Ntaryamira (1955–1994) |
Hutu | 5 February 1994 | 6 April 1994 (Assassinated) |
60 days | Front for Democracy in Burundi |
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Sylvestre Ntibantunganya (1956–) |
Hutu | 6 April 1994 | 1 October 1994 | 2 years, 110 days | Front for Democracy in Burundi |
| 1 October 1994 | 25 July 1996 (Deposed) | ||||||
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Pierre Buyoya (1949–) |
Tutsi | 25 July 1996 | 11 June 1998 | 6 years, 279 days | Union for National Progress |
| 11 June 1998 | 30 April 2003 | ||||||
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Domitien Ndayizeye (1953–) |
Hutu | 30 April 2003 | 26 August 2005 | 2 years, 118 days | Front for Democracy in Burundi |
| 8 |  |
Pierre Nkurunziza (1963–) |
Hutu | 26 August 2005 | Incumbent | 10 years, 255 days | National Council for the Defense of Democracy – Forces for the Defense of Democracy |
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Godefroid Niyombare (1969–)[6] |
Hutu | 13 May 2015 | 15 May 2015 | 2 days | Military | |
Latest election
Main article: Burundian presidential election, 2015
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
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| Pierre Nkurunziza | CNDD–FDD | 1,961,510 | 69.41 |
| Agathon Rwasa | Independents of Hope | 536,625 | 18.99 |
| Gerard Nduwayo | Union for National Progress | 60,380 | 2.14 |
| Jean Minani | Front for Democracy in Burundi–Nyakuri | 38,554 | 1.36 |
| Jacques Bigirimana | National Forces of Liberation | 28,609 | 1.01 |
| Domitien Ndayizeye | National Rally for Reform | 19,996 | 0.71 |
| Jean De Dieu Mutabazi | Coalition for Peace in Africa | 4,436 | 0.16 |
| Sylvestre Ntibantungaya | Gira Ijambo | 3,952 | 0.14 |
| Invalid | 103,420 | 3.66 | |
| Abstain | 68,590 | 2.43 | |
| Total | 2,826,072 | 100 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | 3,848,119 | 73.44 | |
| Source: Adam Carr | |||
See also
Footnotes
- ↑ However the incumbent has just been elected for a third term
- ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-33658796
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Styled as Head of Transitional Committee, in rebellion during the 2015 coup d'état attempt
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