Colonial heads of Burundi (Ruanda-Urundi)
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[edit] List of Colonial Heads of Burundi (Ruanda-Urundi)
(Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office)
[edit] Military District of Ujiji
| Tenure | Incumbent | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1896 to 189? | Hans von Ramsay, Commander of the Military District of Ujiji | |
| 189? to 1901 | Heinrich von Bethe, Commander of the Military District of Ujiji |
[edit] Military District of Usumbura in German East Africa
| Tenure | Incumbent | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1899 to 1902 | Heinrich von Bethe, Commander of the Military District of Usumbura | |
| 1902 to 1904 | Robert Oskar von Beringe, Commander of the Military District of Usumbura | |
| 1904 to 1906 | Werner von Grawert, Commander of the Military District of Usumbura | |
| Military Residency of Urundi and Ruanda | ||
| 1906 to 15 November 1907 | Werner von Grawert, Resident of Urundi and Ruanda | |
| 15 November 1907 | Division into two civil residencies: Ruanda and Urundi | |
[edit] Territories south of Lake Victoria, including Northern Ruanda
| Tenure | Incumbent | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Belgian Suzerainty | ||
| Military commanders | ||
| May 1916 to 1916 | Philippe François Joseph Molitor, Commander of the Northern Brigade | |
| 1916 to 1917 | Armand Christophe Huyghé, Commander of the Northern Brigade | |
[edit] Territories east of Lake Kivu and Lake Tanganyika, including Southern Ruanda and Urundi
| Tenure | Incumbent | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Belgian Suzerainty | ||
| Military commanders | ||
| June 1916 to 1917 | Frederik Voldemar Olsen, Commander of the Southern Brigade | |
[edit] Belgian Occupied East African Territories
| Tenure | Incumbent | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Belgian Suzerainty | ||
| 1916 to 22 November 1916 | Charles Henry Marie Ernest Tombeur, Military Governor | |
| 22 November 1916 to May 1919 | Justin Prudent François Marie Malfeyt, Royal Commissioner for Occupied East Africa | |
| May 1919 to 20 October 1924 | Alfred Frédéric Gérard Marzorati, Royal Commissioner for Occupied East Africa | |
| November 1921 to July 1922 | Pierre Ryckmans, acting Royal Commissioner for Occupied East Africa | |
| League of Nations Mandated Territory of Ruanda-Urundi | ||
| 20 July 1922 to 20 October 1924 | ||
| 20 October 1924 to 1 March 1926 | Alfred Frédéric Gérard Marzorati, Royal Commissioner for Ruanda-Urundi | |
| Administrative union with Belgian Congo | ||
| 1 March 1926 to 28 August 1926 | Alfred Frédéric Gérard Marzorati, Royal Commissioner for Ruanda-Urundi | |
| 15 November 1925 to 13 December 1926 | Pierre Ryckmans, acting Royal Commissioner for Ruanda-Urundi | |
| 28 August 1926 to 5 February 1929 | Alfred Frédéric Gérard Marzorati, Governor and Deputy Governor-General of the Belgian Congo | |
| 5 February 1929 to 4 July 1930 | Louis Joseph Postiaux, acting Governor and Deputy Governor-General of the Belgian Congo | |
| 4 July 1930 to 18 August 1932 | Charles Henri Joseph Voisin, Governor and Deputy Governor-General of the Belgian Congo | |
| 18 August 1932 to 5 July 1946 | Eugène Jacques Pierre Louis Jungers, Governor and Deputy Governor-General of the Belgian Congo | |
| 5 July 1946 to 13 December 1946 | Maurice Simon, Governor and Deputy Governor-General of the Belgian Congo | |
| United Nations Trust Territory of Ruanda-Urundi | ||
| 13 December 1946 to 1947 | Maurice Simon, Governor and Deputy Governor-General of the Belgian Congo | |
| 1947 to August 1949 | Maurice Simon, Governor and Deputy Governor-General of the Belgian Congo | |
| August 1949 to 1 January 1952 | Léon Antoine Marie Pétillon, Governor and Deputy Governor-General of the Belgian Congo | |
| 1 January 1952 to 1 March 1955 | Alfred Maria Josephus Ghislencus Claeys-Bouuaert, Governor and Deputy Governor-General of the Belgian Congo | |
| 1 March 1955 to 1960 | Jean-Paul Harroy, Governor and Deputy Governor-General of the Belgian Congo | |
| 1960 to 1 July 1962 | Jean-Paul Harroy, Resident-General | |
| 1 July 1962 | Independence as Republic of Burundi and Republic of Rwanda | |
| Tenure | Incumbent | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1916 to 1917 | Gustave Eugène Henri Stevens, Commander of the Occupation Force |
| Tenure | Incumbent | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 191? to 19?? | Nigel Edward Frank Corbett, Head of the Civil Administration |
For continuation after independence, See: Rulers and Heads of State of Burundi and Presidents of Rwanda
