Prime Minister of Burundi
Head of Government of Burundi
This article lists the prime ministers of Burundi since the creation of the post of Prime Minister of Burundi in 1961 until the present day. The office of Prime Minister was abolished in 1998, and recreated in 2020 with the appointment of Alain-Guillaume Bunyoni.[1][2]
| Prime Minister of Burundi | |
|---|---|
 | |
| 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 |
Heads of Government of Burundi
changeKingdom of Burundi (part of Ruanda-Urundi)
change| Prime Minister | Term of office | Political party | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| № | Portrait | Name (Born–Died) |
Ethnicity | Took office | Left office | Duration | |
| 1 | 
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Joseph Cimpaye (1932–1972) |
Hutu | 26 January 1961 | 28 September 1961 | 245 days | Union of People's Parties |
| 2 |
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Prince Louis Rwagasore (1932–1961) |
Ganwa | 28 September 1961 | 13 October 1961 (Assassinated) |
15 days | Union for National Progress |
| 3 |
|
André Muhirwa (1920–2003) |
Ganwa | 20 October 1961 | 1 July 1962 | 254 days | Union for National Progress |
Kingdom of Burundi (independent country)
change- Status
Denotes Acting Prime Minister
| Prime Minister | Term of office | Political party | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| № | Portrait | Name (Born–Died) |
Ethnicity | Took office | Left office | Duration | |
| (3) |
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André Muhirwa (1920–2003) |
Ganwa | 1 July 1962 | 10 June 1963 | 344 days | Union for National Progress |
| 4 |
|
Pierre Ngendandumwe (1930–1965) |
Hutu | 18 June 1963 | 6 April 1964 | 293 days | Union for National Progress |
| 5 |
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Albin Nyamoya (1924–2001) |
Tutsi | 6 April 1964 | 7 January 1965 | 276 days | Union for National Progress |
| (4) |
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Pierre Ngendandumwe (1930–1965) |
Hutu | 7 January 1965 | 15 January 1965 (Assassinated) |
10 days | Union for National Progress |
| – |
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Pié Masumbuko (1931–) |
Tutsi | 15 January 1965 | 26 January 1965 | 11 days | Union for National Progress |
| 6 |
|
Joseph Bamina (1925–1965) |
Hutu | 26 January 1965 | 30 September 1965 | 247 days | Union for National Progress |
| 7 |
|
Prince Léopold Biha (1919–2003) |
Ganwa | 13 October 1965 | 8 July 1966[3] | 268 days | Union for National Progress |
| 8 |
|
Michel Micombero (1940–1983) |
Tutsi | 11 July 1966 | 28 November 1966[4] | 140 days | Union for National Progress |
Republic of Burundi
change| Prime Minister | Term of office | Political party | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| № | Portrait | Name (Born–Died) |
Ethnicity | Took office | Left office | Duration | ||
| Post Abolished (28 November 1966–15 July 1972) | ||||||||
| (5) |
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Albin Nyamoya (1924–2001) |
Tutsi | 15 July 1972 | 5 June 1973 | 326 days | Union for National Progress | |
| Post Abolished (5 June 1973–12 November 1976) | ||||||||
| 9 |
|
Édouard Nzambimana (1945–) |
Tutsi | 12 November 1976 | 13 October 1978 | 1 year, 335 days | Union for National Progress | |
| Post Abolished (13 October 1978–19 October 1988) | ||||||||
| 10 | 
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Adrien Sibomana (1953–) |
Hutu | 19 October 1988 | 10 July 1993 | 4 years, 270 days | Union for National Progress | |
| 11 |
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Sylvie Kinigi (1953–) |
Tutsi | 10 July 1993 | 7 February 1994 | 212 days | Union for National Progress | |
| 12 |
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Anatole Kanyenkiko (1952–) |
Tutsi | 7 February 1994 | 22 February 1995 | 1 year, 15 days | Union for National Progress | |
| 13 |
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Antoine Nduwayo (1942–) |
Tutsi | 22 February 1995 | 31 July 1996[5] | 1 year, 160 days | Union for National Progress | |
| 14 |
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Pascal-Firmin Ndimira (1956–) |
Hutu | 31 July 1996 | 12 June 1998 | 1 year, 316 days | Union for National Progress | |
| Post Abolished (12 June 1998–23 June 2020) | ||||||||
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Alain-Guillaume Bunyoni (1972–) |
Hutu | 23 June 2020 | 7 September 2022 | 2 years, 76 days | National Council for the Defense of Democracy – Forces for the Defense of Democracy | |
| 16 | Gervais Ndirakobuca (1970–) |
Hutu | 7 September 2022 | Incumbent | 2 years, 56 days | National Council for the Defense of Democracy – Forces for the Defense of Democracy | ||
References
change- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Removed from office in a coup d'état by King Ntare V
- ↑ Deposed King Ntare V in a coup d'état to become President
- ↑ Resigned after the 1996 coup d'état
