List of colonial governors of Ruanda-Urundi

Ruanda-Urundi (dark green) depicted within the Belgian colonial empire (light green), 1935.

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 governors of the subregion of Ruanda, see List of colonial governors of Rwanda.

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

German rule

(Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office)

Military District of Ujiji

Military District of Usumbura in German East Africa

Belgian rule

Territories south of Lake Victoria (including Northern Ruanda)

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

Belgian Occupied East African Territories

Ruanda-Urundi Mandate / Trust Territory

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

External links

• World Statesmen – Ruanda-Urundi

See also

• List of kings of Burundi
• List of Kings of Rwanda