Prime Minister of Burundi

Prime Minister of Burundi
Prime Minister of Burundi
Premier Ministre du Burundi (French)
	Coat of arms of Burundi
	Incumbent; Gervais Ndirakobuca; since 7 September 2022
Appointer	The King (1961–1966); The President (1966–1998, 2020–present)
Formation	26 January 1961; 23 June 2020 (restored)
First holder	Joseph Cimpaye
Abolished	12 June 1998 – 23 June 2020

This article lists the prime ministers of Burundi since the formation of the post of Prime Minister of Burundi in 1961 until the present day. The office of Prime Minister was abolished in 1998, and reinstated in 2020 with the appointment of Alain-Guillaume Bunyoni.[1][2]

Counting both the Kingdom and Republic periods, a total of fifteen people have served as Prime Minister of Burundi (not counting one Acting Prime Minister). Additionally, two people, Pierre Ngendandumwe and Albin Nyamoya, served on two non-consecutive occasions.

Key

Political parties

Union of People's Parties (UPP)
Union for National Progress (UPRONA)
National Council for the Defense of Democracy – Forces for the Defense of Democracy (CNDD–FDD)

Other factions

Military

Status

Acting Prime Minister

List of officeholders

No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Term of office			Ethnic group	Political party	King(s) (Reign)
No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Took office	Left office	Time in office	Ethnic group	Political party	King(s) (Reign)
Part of Ruanda-Urundi								Mwambutsa IV (1915–1966)
1		Joseph Cimpaye (1932–1972)	26 January 1961	28 September 1961	245 days	Hutu	UPP
2		Louis Rwagasore (1932–1961)	28 September 1961	13 October 1961 (assassinated.)	15 days	Tutsi	UPRONA
3		André Muhirwa (1920–2003)	20 October 1961	1 July 1962	254 days	Tutsi	UPRONA
Independent country
(3)		André Muhirwa (1920–2003)	1 July 1962	10 June 1963	344 days	Tutsi	UPRONA
4		Pierre Ngendandumwe (1930–1965)	18 June 1963	6 April 1964	293 days	Hutu	UPRONA
5		Albin Nyamoya (1924–2001)	6 April 1964	7 January 1965	276 days	Hutu	UPRONA
(4)		Pierre Ngendandumwe (1930–1965)	7 January 1965	15 January 1965 (assassinated.)	8 days	Hutu	UPRONA
6		Pié Masumbuko (born 1931)	15 January 1965	26 January 1965	11 days	Tutsi	UPRONA
7		Joseph Bamina (1925–1965)	26 January 1965	30 September 1965	247 days	Hutu	UPRONA
8		Léopold Biha (1919–2003) [lower-alpha 1]	13 October 1965	8 July 1966 (deposed.)	268 days	Tutsi	UPRONA
9		Michel Micombero (1940–1983)	11 July 1966	28 November 1966 (become President.)	140 days	Tutsi	Military / UPRONA	Ntare V (1966)
No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Term of office			Ethnic group	Political party	President(s)
No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Took office	Left office	Time in office	Ethnic group	Political party	President(s)
(9)		Michel Micombero (1940–1983)	28 November 1966	15 July 1972	5 years, 339 days	Tutsi	Military / UPRONA	Nyamoya
10		Albin Nyamoya (1924–2001)	15 July 1972	5 June 1973	325 days	Hutu	UPRONA	Micombero
(9)		Michel Micombero (1940–1983)	5 June 1973	1 November 1976	9 years, 339 days	Tutsi	Military / UPRONA	Nyamoya
11		Jean-Baptiste Bagaza (1946–2016) [lower-alpha 2]	1 November 1976	12 November 1976 (deposed.)	10 years, 306 days	Tutsi	Military / UPRONA	Nzambimana
12		Édouard Nzambimana (1945–2015)	12 November 1976	13 October 1978	1 year, 335 days	Tutsi	UPRONA	Bagaza
(11)		Jean-Baptiste Bagaza (1946–2016) [lower-alpha 3]	13 October 1978	3 September 1987 (deposed.)	10 years, 306 days	Tutsi	Military / UPRONA	Nzambimana
13		Pierre Buyoya (1949–2020) [lower-alpha 4]	3 September 1987	19 October 1988	5 years, 310 days	Tutsi	Military / UPRONA	Sibomana
14		Adrien Sibomana (born 1953)	19 October 1988	10 July 1993	4 years, 264 days	Hutu	UPRONA	Buyoya
15		Sylvie Kinigi (born 1953)	10 July 1993	7 February 1994	212 days	Tutsi	UPRONA	Ndadaye Herself Ntaryamira
16		Anatole Kanyenkiko (born 1952)	7 February 1994	22 February 1995	1 year, 15 days	Tutsi	UPRONA	Ntaryamira Ntibantunganya
17		Antoine Nduwayo (born 1942)	22 February 1995	31 July 1996 [lower-alpha 5]	1 year, 160 days	Tutsi	UPRONA	Ntibantunganya
18		Pascal-Firmin Ndimira (born 1956)	31 July 1996	12 June 1998	1 year, 316 days	Hutu	UPRONA	Buyoya
(13)		Pierre Buyoya (1949–2020)	25 July 1996	11 June 1998	6 years, 279 days	Tutsi	UPRONA	Ndimira
(13)		Pierre Buyoya (1949–2020)	11 June 1998	30 April 2003	6 years, 279 days	Tutsi	UPRONA	Position abolished
14		Domitien Ndayizeye (born 1951)	30 April 2003	26 August 2005	2 years, 118 days	Hutu	FRODEBU
15		Pierre Nkurunziza (1964–2020)	26 August 2005	1 May 2015	9 years, 308 days	Hutu	CNDD–FDD
16		Godefroid Niyombare (1969–)	1 May 2015	26 August 2015	5 years, 13 days	Tutsi	CNDD–FDD
(15)		Pierre Nkurunziza (1964–2000)	26 August 2015	8 June 2020 (died in office.)	5 years	Hutu	CNDD–FDD
17		Gaston Sindimwo (1965–)	8 June 2020	8 June 2020	3 years, 138 days	Tutsi	CNDD–FDD
18		Joseph Butore (1969–)	8 June 2020	10 June 2020	3 years, 138 days	Hutu	CNDD–FDD
19		Pascal Nyabenda (1966–)	10 June 2020	23 June 2020	3 years, 138 days	Tutsi	CNDD–FDD
20		Alain-Guillaume Bunyoni (born 1972)	23 June 2020	7 September 2022	3 years, 125 days	Hutu	CNDD–FDD	Ndayishimiye
21		Gervais Ndirakobuca (born 1970)	7 September 2022	Incumbent	1 year, 49 days	Hutu	CNDD–FDD

Timeline

Notes

Served at the time of the 1965 coup d'état attempt.
Styled as Chairman of the Supreme Revolutionary Council until 10 November 1976.
Styled as Chairman of the Supreme Revolutionary Council until 10 November 1976.
Styled as Chairman of the Military Committee of National Salvation until 9 September 1987.
Resigned following the 1996 coup d'état.

References

Felix Tih (24 June 2020). "Burundi gets new prime minister after 22 years". Ankara, Turkey: Anadolu Agency. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
Staff writer (25 June 2020). "Burundi president swears in new Prime Minister". Pointe-Noire, Republic of the Congo: Africanews.com. Retrieved 27 June 2020.

External links

World Statesmen – Burundi

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[3] Served at the time of the 1965 coup d'état attempt.

[4] Styled as Chairman of the Supreme Revolutionary Council until 10 November 1976.

[5] Styled as Chairman of the Supreme Revolutionary Council until 10 November 1976.

[6] Styled as Chairman of the Military Committee of National Salvation until 9 September 1987.

[7] Resigned following the 1996 coup d'état.

[Tih-1] Felix Tih (24 June 2020). "Burundi gets new prime minister after 22 years". Ankara, Turkey: Anadolu Agency. Retrieved 27 June 2020.

[Africanews.com-2] Staff writer (25 June 2020). "Burundi president swears in new Prime Minister". Pointe-Noire, Republic of the Congo: Africanews.com. Retrieved 27 June 2020.