List of Presidents of Burundi

President of the Republic of Burundi
Coat of arms of Burundi
Incumbent Pierre Nkurunziza since 26 August 2005
Term length	5 years
Inaugural holder	Michel Micombero
Formation	28 November 1966
Deputy	Vice-President of Burundi

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List of Presidents of Burundi

(Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office)

Tenure	Portrait	Incumbent	Affiliation	Notes
Republic of Burundi
(République du Burundi)
28 November 1966 to 1 November 1976		Michel Micombero, President	Mil/UPRONA	Deposed in a coup d'état
2 November 1976 to 10 November 1976		Jean-Baptiste Bagaza, Chairman of the Supreme Revolutionary Council	Mil/UPRONA
10 November 1976 to 3 September 1987		Jean-Baptiste Bagaza, President		Deposed in a coup d'état
3 September 1987 to 9 September 1987		Pierre Buyoya, Chairman of the Military Committee of National Salvation	Mil/UPRONA
9 September 1987 to 10 July 1993		Pierre Buyoya, President		1st Term
10 July 1993 to 21 October 1993		Melchior Ndadaye, President	FRODEBU	Assassinated in an attempted coup d'état
21 October 1993 to 27 October 1993		François Ngeze, Chairman of the Committee of Public Salvation	Mil/UPRONA	In rebellion
27 October 1993 to 5 February 1994		Sylvie Kinigi, Acting President	UPRONA	♀
5 February 1994 to 6 April 1994		Cyprien Ntaryamira, President	FRODEBU	Assassinated
6 April 1994 to 25 July 1996		Sylvestre Ntibantunganya, President	FRODEBU	Deposed in a coup d'état
25 July 1996 to 30 April 2003		Pierre Buyoya, President	UPRONA	2nd Term
30 April 2003 to 26 August 2005		Domitien Ndayizeye, President	FRODEBU
26 August 2005 to Present		Pierre Nkurunziza, President	CNDD-FDD

Affiliations

• UPRONA - Union for National Progress
• FRODEBU - Front for Democracy in Burundi
• CNDD-FDD - National Council for the Defense of Democracy–Forces for the Defense of Democracy
• Mil - Military of Burundi

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See also

• Burundi
  • List of kings of Burundi
  • Heads of government of Burundi
  • Vice-President of Burundi
  • Provincial governors of Burundi
  • Heads of state of Martyazo
  • Colonial heads of Burundi
    • Colonial heads of Burundi (Urundi)
    • Colonial heads of Burundi (Ruanda-Urundi)
• Lists of office-holders

External links

• World Statesmen - Burundi

Presidents of Burundi Micombero Bagaza Buyoya† Ndadaye Ngeze† Kinigi* Ntaryamira Ntiybantunganya Buyoya Ndayizeye Nkurunziza *interim †military