# List of presidents of Burundi

The president of Burundi is the head of state and head of government of the Republic of Burundi. The president is also commander-in-chief of the National Defence Force. The office of the presidency was established when Michel Micombero declared Burundi a republic on 28 November 1966. The first constitution to specify the powers and duties of the president was the constitution of 1974, which was adopted in 1976. Written by Micombero, the constitution affirmed his position as the first president of Burundi. The powers of the president derive from the latest constitution, implemented in 2005 as a result of the 2000 Arusha Accords after the Burundian Civil War.
The president's stated role is to represent Burundi's national unity and ensure that the laws and functions of the state are created and executed with full compliance of the constitution. The president has the power to appoint military commanders, ambassadors, magistrates and provincial governors. The president also appoints all judges, including those of the Supreme Court and the Constitutional Court. The president can organize government and can call for parliamentary sessions under extraordinary circumstances. In addition to promulgating legislation, the president has the power to propose and amend laws, and can veto laws passed by the parliament. A presidential term is seven years, and presidents can serve a maximum of two terms. The president is entitled to a pension after the end of their final term of office.
Nine people have served in the office since Burundi became a republic. Only one president, Pierre Buyoya, has served on two non-consecutive occasions. Sylvie Kinigi was the first and only woman who has served in the role (on an interim basis). The current president, Évariste Ndayishimiye, has been serving in the role since 18 June 2020.

## List of officeholders
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$^†$ Died in office
List of presidents of Burundi :
| No. | No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Elected | Term of office | Term of office | Term of office | Ethnic group | Political party | Prime minister(s) | Ref. |
| No. | No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Elected | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Ethnic group | Political party | Prime minister(s) | Ref. |
| 1 | | | Michel Micombero (1940–1983) | — | 28 November 1966 | 1 November 1976 (Deposed in coup) | 9 years, 339 days | Tutsi | UPRONA / Military | Nyamoya | |
| 2 | | | Jean-Baptiste Bagaza (1946–2016) | 1984 | 1 November 1976 | 3 September 1987 (Deposed in coup) | 10 years, 306 days | Tutsi | UPRONA / Military | Nzambimana | |
| 3 | | | Pierre Buyoya (1949–2020) | — | 3 September 1987 | 10 July 1993 | 5 years, 310 days | Tutsi | UPRONA / Military | Sibomana | |
| 4 | | | Melchior Ndadaye (1953–1993) | 1993 | 10 July 1993 | 21 October 1993 (Assassinated) | 103 days | Hutu | FRODEBU | Kinigi | |
| — | | | François Ngeze (born 1953) | — | 21 October 1993 | 27 October 1993 | 6 days | Hutu | UPRONA / Military | — | |
| — | | | Sylvie Kinigi (born 1953) | — | 27 October 1993 | 5 February 1994 | 101 days | Tutsi | UPRONA | Herself | |
| 5 | | | Cyprien Ntaryamira (1955–1994) | 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 | |
| 6 | | | Sylvestre Ntibantunganya (born 1956) | 1994 | 1 October 1994 | 25 July 1996 (Deposed in coup) | 2 years, 110 days | Hutu | FRODEBU | Kanyenkiko Nduwayo | |
| (3) | | | Pierre Buyoya (1949–2020) | — | 25 July 1996 | 11 June 1998 | 6 years, 279 days | Tutsi | UPRONA | Ndimira | |
| (3) | | | Pierre Buyoya (1949–2020) | — | 11 June 1998 | 30 April 2003 | 6 years, 279 days | Tutsi | UPRONA | Position abolished | |
| 7 | | | Domitien Ndayizeye (born 1951) | — | 30 April 2003 | 26 August 2005 | 2 years, 118 days | Hutu | FRODEBU | Position abolished | |
| 8 | | | Pierre Nkurunziza (1964–2020) | 2005 2010 2015 | 26 August 2005 | 8 June 2020 | 14 years, 287 days | Hutu | CNDD–FDD | Position abolished | |
| 9 | | | Évariste Ndayishimiye (born 1968) | 2020 | 18 June 2020 | Incumbent | 4 years, 273 days | Hutu | CNDD–FDD | Bunyoni Ndirakobuca | |