List of presidents of Burundi

This article lists the presidents of Burundi since the formation of the post of President of Burundi in 1966 (following the November coup d'état), to the present day.

A total of eight people have served as President of Burundi (not counting one Acting President and one head of state in rebellion). Additionally, one person, Pierre Buyoya, has served on two non-consecutive occasions.

Pierre Nkurunziza was president, elected in 2005, however he died in office in 2020.

Key
Political parties

Other factions

Status

List of officeholders
+PortraitNameElectedTerm of officeTook officeLeft office 1 70px Michel Micombero —  1966  1976 2 70px Jean-Baptiste Bagaza 1984  1976  1987 3 70px Pierre Buyoya —  1987  1993 4 70px Melchior Ndadaye 1993  1993  19935 70px François Ngeze —  1993  1993 6 70px Sylvie Kinigi —  1993  1994 7 70px Cyprien Ntaryamira —  1994  1994 8 70px Sylvestre Ntibantunganya —  1994  1994  1994  1996  70px Pierre Buyoya —  1996  1998  1998  2003 9 70px Domitien Ndayizeye —  2003  2005 10 70px Pierre Nkurunziza 200520102015  20051 May 201511Godefroid Niyombare —1 May 201526 August  2015 (10)70pxPierre Nkurunziza201526 August  2015 202012Gaston Sindimwo— 2020 202013Joseph Butore— 2020 20201470pxPascal Nyabenda — 2020 18 June 2020 15 70px Évariste Ndayishimiye 2020  2020  Incumbent

Notes

Footnotes

Other websites
World Statesmen – Burundi


Burundi