# List of colonial residents of Burundi

This article lists the colonial residents of Burundi, during the time when modern-day Burundi was part of German East Africa and Ruanda-Urundi.

## Overview of office
### German rule

The Germans established the office of Resident of Urundi in 1906. They moved the seat of the residency to Gitega in 1912.

### Belgian rule

After Urundi fell under Belgian control and became part of the League of Nations mandate of Ruanda-Urundi, the Belgians placed it under the oversight of a Residency based in Gitega. The office included a resident, assistant resident, and other staff for specialised purposes. This system of administration continued when Ruanda-Urundi became a United Nations trust territory. A significant amount of Belgian colonial policy was carried out by the residency. The office of the Vice Governor-General, based in Usumbura (now Bujumbura), was responsible for overseeing the whole of Ruanda-Urundi.

## List

(Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office)
| Tenure | Portrait | Incumbent | Notes |
| German suzerainty ||||
| Kajaga station ||||
| 1896 | | ... Ullman, Commander | |
| 1896 to 1897 | | ... Muller, Commander | |
| Usumbura station ||||
| 1897 to 1898 | | Konstantin Cramer, Commander | |
| 1898 to 1902 | | Werner von Grawert, Commander | 1st term |
| 1902 to 1904 | | Friedrich Robert von Beringe, Commander | |
| 1904 to 15 November 1907 | | Werner von Grawert, Commander | 2nd term |
| 15 November 1907 to 1908 | | Werner von Grawert, Resident | 2nd term |
| September 1908 to January 1909 | | Heinrich Fonck, acting Resident | |
| January 1909 to April 1909 | | Eberhard Gudowius, Resident | |
| April 1909 to September 1909 | | Erich von Langenn-Steinkeller, Resident | 1st term |
| September 1909 to January 1910 | | Otto Brentzel, Resident | |
| January 1910 to January 1911 | | Wilhelm Göring, Resident | |
| January 1911 to May 1911 | | Kurt von Stegmann und Stein, Resident | |
| May 1911 to 6 June 1916 | | Erich von Langenn-Steinkeller, Resident | 2nd term |
| 1913 | | Karl von Bock, acting Resident | Acting for Langenn-Steinkeller |
| May 1913 to August 1914 | | Karl Schimmer, acting Resident | Acting for Langenn-Steinkeller |
| August 1914 to 1916 | | Max Wentzel, acting Resident | Acting for Langenn-Steinkeller |
| Belgian suzerainty ||||
| 1916 to December 1918 | | Edouard van den Eende, Military Resident | |
| January 1919 to 1928 | | Pierre Ryckmans, Resident | |
| 1928 to 12 May 1929 | | Oscar Defawe, acting Resident | |
| 1 February 1930 to 24 December 1930 | | Charles, Baron de l'Epine, interim Resident | |
| 24 December 1930 to 17 July 1933 | | Léon Borgers, Resident | |
| 17 July 1933 to 1935 | | Oger Coubeau, Resident | |
| 1935 to 1937 | | R. Hombert, Resident | |
| 12 January 1938 to 1940 | | René Verstappen, acting Resident | |
| March 1941 to 1944 | | George Victor Sandrart, Resident | |
| 2 February 1944 to July 1953 | | Robert Schmidt, Resident | |
| July 1953 to 1956 | | Fernand Siroux, Resident | |
| 1956 to 28 October 1959 | | Robert Scheyven, Resident | |
| 28 October 1959 to 28 July 1961 | | Ivan Reisdorff, Resident | |
| 28 July 1961 to January 1962 | | Roberto Régnier, Resident | |
| January 1962 to 1962 | | Roberto Régnier, High Representative | |
| 1962 to 1 July 1962 | | Edouard Henniquiau, High Representative | |
| 1 July 1962 | Independence as Kingdom of Burundi | Independence as Kingdom of Burundi | Independence as Kingdom of Burundi |