List of presidents of Burundi facts for kids

Quick facts for kids President of Burundi
Coat of arms of Burundi
Incumbent Évariste Ndayishimiye since 18 June 2020
Term length	7 years, limited to two terms.
Inaugural holder	Michel Micombero
Formation	28 November 1966
Deputy	Vice-President of Burundi
Website	Official Website: http://www.presidence.gov.bi/

The president of Burundi is the head of state and head of government of the Republic of Burundi. The president is also commander-in-chief of the National Defence Force. The office of the presidency was established when Michel Micombero declared Burundi a republic on 28 November 1966. The first constitution to specify the powers and duties of the president was the constitution of 1974, which was adopted in 1976. Written by Micombero, the constitution affirmed his position as the first president of Burundi. The powers of the president derive from the latest constitution, implemented in 2005 as a result of the 2000 Arusha Accords after the Burundian Civil War.

The president's stated role is to represent Burundi's national unity and ensure that the laws and functions of the state are created and executed with full compliance of the constitution. The president has the power to appoint military commanders, ambassadors, magistrates and provincial governors. The president also appoints all judges, including those of the Supreme Court and the Constitutional Court. The president can organize government and can call for parliamentary sessions under extraordinary circumstances. In addition to promulgating legislation, the president has the power to propose and amend laws, and can veto laws passed by the parliament. A presidential term is seven years, and presidents can serve a maximum of two terms. The president is entitled to a pension after the end of their final term of office.

Nine people have served in the office since Burundi became a republic. Only one president, Pierre Buyoya, has served on two non-consecutive occasions. Sylvie Kinigi was the first and only woman who has served in the role (on an interim basis). The current president, Évariste Ndayishimiye, has been serving in the role since 18 June 2020.

List of officeholders

Political parties

     Union for National Progress (UPRONA)      Front for Democracy in Burundi (FRODEBU)      National Council for the Defense of Democracy – Forces for the Defense of Democracy (CNDD–FDD)

Status

     Denotes acting president

Symbols

Died in office

List of presidents of Burundi

No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Elected	Term of office			Ethnic group	Political party		Prime minister(s)
				Took office	Left office	Time in office
1		Micombero, MichelMichel Micombero (1940–1983)	—	28 November 1966	1 November 1976 (Deposed in coup)	9 years, 339 days	Tutsi		Union for National Progress / Military	Nyamoya
2		Bagaza, Jean-BaptisteJean-Baptiste Bagaza (1946–2016)	1984	1 November 1976	3 September 1987 (Deposed in coup)	10 years, 306 days	Tutsi		Union for National Progress / Military	Nzambimana
3		Buyoya, PierrePierre Buyoya (1949–2020)	—	3 September 1987	10 July 1993	5 years, 310 days	Tutsi		Union for National Progress / Military	Sibomana
4		Ndadaye, MelchiorMelchior Ndadaye (1953–1993)	1993	10 July 1993	21 October 1993 (Assassinated)	103 days	Hutu		Front for Democracy in Burundi	Kinigi
4.1 —		Ngeze, FrançoisFrançois Ngeze (born 1953)	—	21 October 1993	27 October 1993	6 days	Hutu		Union for National Progress / Military	—
4.2 —		Kinigi, SylvieSylvie Kinigi (born 1953)	—	27 October 1993	5 February 1994	101 days	Tutsi		Union for National Progress	Herself
5		Ntaryamira, CyprienCyprien Ntaryamira (1955–1994)	1994	5 February 1994	6 April 1994 (Assassinated)	60 days	Hutu		Front for Democracy in Burundi	Kinigi Kanyenkiko
6		Ntibantunganya, SylvestreSylvestre Ntibantunganya (born 1956)	—	6 April 1994	1 October 1994	2 years, 110 days	Hutu		Front for Democracy in Burundi	Kanyenkiko Nduwayo
			1994	1 October 1994	25 July 1996 (Deposed in coup)
6.1 (3)		Buyoya, PierrePierre Buyoya (1949–2020)	—	25 July 1996	11 June 1998	6 years, 279 days	Tutsi		Union for National Progress	Ndimira
				11 June 1998	30 April 2003			Position abolished
7		Ndayizeye, DomitienDomitien Ndayizeye (born 1951)	—	30 April 2003	26 August 2005	2 years, 118 days	Hutu			Front for Democracy in Burundi
8		Nkurunziza, PierrePierre Nkurunziza (1964–2020)	2005 2010 2015	26 August 2005	8 June 2020	14 years, 287 days	Hutu			National Council for the Defense of Democracy – Forces for the Defense of Democracy
9		Ndayishimiye, ÉvaristeÉvariste Ndayishimiye (born 1968)	2020	18 June 2020	Incumbent	4 years, 232 days	Hutu		National Council for the Defense of Democracy – Forces for the Defense of Democracy	Bunyoni Ndirakobuca

Timeline

See also

In Spanish: Anexo:Gobernantes de Burundi para niños

• 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