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November coup d'étatPierre BuyoyaPierre Nkurunziza

President of the Republic of Burundi
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Incumbent Pierre Nkurunziza since 26 August 2005
Term length	7 years, limited to two terms.[1][2]
Inaugural holder	Michel Micombero
Formation	28 November 1966
Deputy	Vice-President of Burundi
Website	Official Website

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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.

The current President of Burundi is Pierre Nkurunziza, since 26 August 2005.

Contents

• 
  1 Key
  


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  2 List
  


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  3 Latest election
  


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  4 See also
  


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  5 Footnotes
  


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  6 External links
  

Key

Political parties

• 
    Union for National Progress (UPRONA)


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    Front for Democracy in Burundi (FRODEBU)


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    National Council for the Defense of Democracy – Forces for the Defense of Democracy (CNDD–FDD)

Other factions

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    Military
  

Status

• 
    Acting President


• 
    In rebellion

List

No.	President (Birth–Death)	Portrait	Tenure			Elected	Ethnic affiliation	Political affiliation		Prime Minister(s)
			Took office	Left office	Time in office
1	Michel Micombero (1940–1983)		28 November 1966	1 November 1976 (deposed.)	7003362600000000000♠9 years, 339 days	–	Tutsi		Military / UPRONA	Nyamoya
2	Jean-Baptiste Bagaza (1946–2016)[3]		1 November 1976	3 September 1987 (deposed.)	7003395800000000000♠10 years, 306 days	1984	Tutsi		Military / UPRONA	Nzambimana
3	Pierre Buyoya (1949–)[4]		3 September 1987	10 July 1993	7003213700000000000♠5 years, 310 days	–	Tutsi		Military / UPRONA	Sibomana
4	Melchior Ndadaye (1953–1993)		10 July 1993	21 October 1993 (assassinated.)	7002103000000000000♠103 days	1993	Hutu		FRODEBU	Kinigi
	François Ngeze [5]		21 October 1993	27 October 1993	7000600000000000000♠6 days	–	Hutu		Military / UPRONA
–	Sylvie Kinigi (1953–)		27 October 1993	5 February 1994	7002101000000000000♠101 days	–	Tutsi		UPRONA	Herself
5	Cyprien Ntaryamira (1955–1994)		5 February 1994	6 April 1994 (assassinated.)	7001600000000000000♠60 days	–	Hutu		FRODEBU	Kinigi Kanyenkiko
6	Sylvestre Ntibantunganya (1956–)		6 April 1994	1 October 1994	7002841000000000000♠2 years, 110 days	–	Hutu		FRODEBU	Kanyenkiko Nduwayo
			1 October 1994	25 July 1996 (deposed.)
(3)	Pierre Buyoya (1949–)		25 July 1996	11 June 1998	7003247000000000000♠6 years, 279 days	–	Tutsi		UPRONA	Ndimira
			11 June 1998	30 April 2003						Position abolished
7	Domitien Ndayizeye (1953–)		30 April 2003	26 August 2005	7002849000000000000♠2 years, 118 days	–	Hutu		FRODEBU
8	Pierre Nkurunziza (1963–)		26 August 2005	Incumbent	7003496500000000000♠13 years, 217 days	2005 2010 2015	Hutu		CNDD–FDD

Latest election

Main article: 2015 Burundian presidential election

Candidate	Party	Votes	%
Pierre Nkurunziza	CNDD–FDD	1,961,510	69.41
Agathon Rwasa	Independents of Hope	536,625	18.99
Gerard Nduwayo	Union for National Progress	60,380	2.14
Jean Minani	Front for Democracy in Burundi–Nyakuri	38,554	1.36
Jacques Bigirimana	National Forces of Liberation	28,609	1.01
Domitien Ndayizeye	National Rally for Reform	19,996	0.71
Jean De Dieu Mutabazi	Coalition for Peace in Africa	4,436	0.16
Sylvestre Ntibantunganya	Gira Ijambo	3,952	0.14
Invalid		103,420	3.66
Abstain		68,590	2.43
Total		2,826,072	100
Registered voters/turnout		3,848,119	73.44
Source: Adam Carr

See also

• 
  Burundi
  
  • Politics of Burundi
  
  
  • List of kings of Burundi
  
  
  • Vice-President of Burundi
  
  
  • Prime Minister of Burundi
  
  
  • 
    List of colonial governors of Ruanda-Urundi
    
    • List of colonial residents of Burundi
  
  
  • Martyazo
  
  


• Lists of Incumbents

Footnotes

1. 
   ^ However the incumbent has just been elected for a third term
   


2. 
   ^ http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2018-01/19/c_136906439.htm
   


3. 
   ^ Styled as Chairman of the Supreme Revolutionary Council until 10 November 1976
   


4. 
   ^ Styled as Chairman of the Military Committee of National Salvation until 9 September 1987
   


5. 
   ^ Styled as Chairman of the Committee of Public Salvation, in rebellion
   

External links

• World Statesmen – Burundi