List of colonial governors of Ruanda-Urundi

This is a list of European colonial administrators responsible for the territory of Ruanda-Urundi, an area equivalent to modern-day Rwanda and Burundi. Ruanda-Urundi formed part of German East Africa until it was captured by Belgian forces during World War I. After that, the territory became a League of Nations mandate, and later a United Nations trust territory, under Belgian control, until 1962 when the constituent parts of the territory became independent.

For residents of the subregion of Ruanda, see List of colonial residents of Rwanda.

For residents of the subregion of Urundi, see List of colonial residents of Burundi.

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PortraitNamePositionTerm of office Took office Left office 80px Hans von RamsayCommander May 1896 189? 80px Heinrich Bethe 1898 February 1901Commander 1899 1902 80px Friedrich Robert von Beringe August 1902 February 1904 80px  February 1904 June 1906 Military Resident 1906 15 November 1907 80px Philippe MolitorCommander of the Northern Brigade April 1916 1916 80px Armand Huyghé 1916 1917 80px Frederik-Valdemar Olsen Commander of the Southern Brigade May 1916 1917 80px Charles Tombeur Military Governor April 1916 22 November 1916 80px Justin MalfeytRoyal Commissioner 22 November 1916 May 1919 80px Alfred Marzorati May 1919 20 October 1924 80px Pierre Ryckmans Acting Royal Commissioner November 1921 July 1922 80px Alfred Marzorati Royal Commissioner 20 October 1924 28 August 1926 80px Pierre Ryckmans Acting Royal Commissioner 15 November 1925 13 December 1926 80px Alfred Marzorati Governor and Deputy Governor-General of the Belgian Congo 28 August 1926 5 February 1929 80px Louis Postiaux Acting Governor and Deputy Governor-General of the Belgian Congo 5 February 1929 4 July 1930 80px Charles VoisinGovernor and Deputy Governor-General of the Belgian Congo 4 July 1930 18 August 1932 80px Eugène Jungers 18 August 1932 5 July 1946 80px Maurice Simon 5 July 1946 August 1949 80px Léo Pétillon August 1949 1 January 1952 80px Alfred Claeys-Boùùaert 1 January 1952 1 March 195580pxJean-Paul Harroy 1 March 1955 1960 Resident-General 1960 1 July 1962

On 1 July 1962, the constituent parts of Ruanda-Urundi became independent as the Republic of Rwanda (République du Rwanda) and the Kingdom of Burundi (Royaume du Burundi), respectively.

German rule

(Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office)

Military District of Ujiji

TenureIncumbentNotes1896 to 189?Hans von Ramsay, Commander of the Military District of Ujiji 1898 to 1901Heinrich von Bethe, Commander of the Military District of Ujiji 

Military District of Usumbura

TenureIncumbentNotes1899 to 1902Heinrich Bethe, Commander of the Military District of Usumbura 1902 to 1904Friedrich Robert von Beringe, Commander of the Military District of Usumbura 1904 to 1906Werner von Grawert, Commander of the Military District of Usumbura Military Residency of Urundi and Ruanda1906 to 15 November 1907Werner von Grawert, Resident of Urundi and Ruanda 15 November 1907Division into two civil residencies: Ruanda and Urundi

Belgian rule

Territories south of Lake Victoria (including Northern Ruanda)

TenureIncumbentNotesMay 1916 to 1916Philippe Molitor, Commander of the Northern Brigade 1916 to 1917Armand Huyghé, Commander of the Northern Brigade 

Territories east of Lake Kivu and Lake Tanganyika (including Southern Ruanda and Urundi)

TenureIncumbentNotesJune 1916 to 1917Frederik-Valdemar Olsen, Commander of the Southern Brigade 

Belgian Occupied East African Territories

TenureIncumbentNotes1916 to 22 November 1916Charles Tombeur, Military Governor 22 November 1916 to May 1919Justin Malfeyt, Royal Commissioner for Occupied East Africa May 1919 to 20 October 1924Alfred Marzorati, Royal Commissioner for Occupied East Africa November 1921 to July 1922Pierre Ryckmans, acting Royal Commissioner for Occupied East Africa 

Ruanda-Urundi Mandate / Trust Territory

TenureIncumbentNotesLeague of Nations Mandated Territory of Ruanda-Urundi20 October 1924 to 1 March 1926Alfred Marzorati, Royal Commissioner for Ruanda-Urundi Administrative union with Belgian Congo1 March 1926 to 28 August 1926Alfred Marzorati, Royal Commissioner for Ruanda-Urundi 15 November 1925 to 13 December 1926Pierre Ryckmans, acting Royal Commissioner for Ruanda-Urundi 28 August 1926 to 5 February 1929Alfred Marzorati, Governor and Deputy Governor-General of the Belgian Congo 5 February 1929 to 4 July 1930Louis-Joseph Postiaux, acting Governor and Deputy Governor-General of the Belgian Congo  4 July 1930 to 18 August 1932Charles Voisin, Governor and Deputy Governor-General of the Belgian Congo 18 August 1932 to 5 July 1946Eugène Jungers, Governor and Deputy Governor-General of the Belgian Congo 5 July 1946 to 13 December 1946Maurice Simon, Governor and Deputy Governor-General of the Belgian Congo (acting) United Nations Trust Territory of Ruanda-Urundi13 December 1946 to 1947Maurice Simon, Governor and Deputy Governor-General of the Belgian Congo 1947 to August 1949Maurice Simon, Governor and Deputy Governor-General of the Belgian Congo August 1949 to 1 January 1952Léo Pétillon, Governor and Deputy Governor-General of the Belgian Congo 1 January 1952 to 1 March 1955Alfred Claeys-Boúúaert (Bouüaert in Dutch), Governor and Deputy Governor-General of the Belgian Congo 1 March 1955 to 1960Jean-Paul Harroy, Governor and Deputy Governor-General of the Belgian Congo 1960 to 1 July 1962Jean-Paul Harroy, Resident-General 1 July 1962Independence as Kingdom of Burundi and Republic of Rwanda

For continuation after independence, see: Kings of Burundi and Presidents of Rwanda

Other websites
World Statesmen – Ruanda-Urundi

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