List of colonial residents of Burundi
This article lists the colonial residents of Burundi, during the time when modern-day Burundi was part of German East Africa and Ruanda-Urundi.
Overview of office
German rule
The Germans established the office of Resident of Urundi in 1906.[1] They moved the seat of the residency to Gitega in 1912.[2]
Belgian rule
After Urundi fell under Belgian control and became part of the League of Nations mandate of Ruanda-Urundi, the Belgians placed it under the oversight of a Residency based in Gitega. The office included a resident, assistant resident, and other staff for specialised purposes. This system of administration continued when Ruanda-Urundi became a United Nations trust territory. A significant amount of Belgian colonial policy was carried out by the residency.[3] The office of the Vice Governor-General, based in Usumbura (now Bujumbura), was responsible for overseeing the whole of Ruanda-Urundi.[4]
List
(Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office)
| Tenure | Portrait | Incumbent | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| German suzerainty | |||
| Kajaga station | |||
| 1896 | ... Ullman, Commander | ||
| 1896 to 1897 | ... Muller, Commander | ||
| Usumbura station | |||
| 1897 to 1898 | Konstantin Cramer, Commander | ||
| 1898 to 1902 | Werner von Grawert, Commander | 1st term | |
| 1902 to 1904 | Friedrich Robert von Beringe, Commander | ||
| 1904 to 15 November 1907 | Werner von Grawert, Commander | 2nd term | |
| 15 November 1907 to 1908 | Werner von Grawert, Resident | ||
| September 1908 to January 1909 | Heinrich Fonck, acting Resident | ||
| January 1909 to April 1909 | Eberhard Gudowius, Resident | ||
| April 1909 to September 1909 | Erich von Langenn-Steinkeller, Resident | 1st term | |
| September 1909 to January 1910 | Otto Brentzel, Resident | ||
| January 1910 to January 1911 | Wilhelm Göring, Resident | ||
| January 1911 to May 1911 | Kurt von Stegmann und Stein, Resident | ||
| May 1911 to 6 June 1916 | Erich von Langenn-Steinkeller, Resident | 2nd term | |
| 1913 | Karl von Bock, acting Resident | Acting for Langenn-Steinkeller | |
| May 1913 to August 1914 | Karl Schimmer, acting Resident | Acting for Langenn-Steinkeller | |
| August 1914 to 1916 | Max Wentzel, acting Resident | Acting for Langenn-Steinkeller | |
| Belgian suzerainty | |||
| 1916 to December 1918 | Edouard van den Eende, Military Resident | ||
| January 1919 to 1928 |  | Pierre Ryckmans, Resident | |
| 1928 to 12 May 1929 | Oscar Defawe, acting Resident | ||
| 1 February 1930 to 24 December 1930 | Charles, Baron de l'Epine, interim Resident | ||
| 24 December 1930 to 17 July 1933 | Léon Borgers, Resident | ||
| 17 July 1933 to 1935 | Oger Coubeau, Resident | ||
| 1935 to 1937 | R. Hombert, Resident | ||
| 12 January 1938 to 1940 | René Verstappen, acting Resident | ||
| March 1941 to 1944 | George Victor Sandrart, Resident | ||
| 2 February 1944 to July 1953 | Robert Schmidt, Resident | ||
| July 1953 to 1956 | Fernand Siroux, Resident | ||
| 1956 to 28 October 1959 | Robert Scheyven, Resident | ||
| 28 October 1959 to 28 July 1961 | Ivan Reisdorff, Resident | ||
| 28 July 1961 to January 1962 | Roberto Régnier, Resident | ||
| January 1962 to 1962 | Roberto Régnier, High Representative | ||
| 1962 to 1 July 1962 | Edouard Henniquiau, High Representative | ||
| 1 July 1962 | Independence as Kingdom of Burundi | ||
References
- Weinstein 1976, p. 3.
- Weinstein 1976, p. 4.
- Weinstein 1976, p. 245.
- Weinstein 1976, p. 5.
Works cited
- Weinstein, Warren (1976). Historical Dictionary of Burundi. Metuchen: Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-0962-8.