Heads of State of Burundi

Kingdom of Burundi
Tenure Incumbent Portrait Notes
1680 Foundation of the Burundi Kingdom
Mwami (Kings)
Baganwa Dynasty
c.1680 to c.1709 Ntare III Rushatsi, Mwami
c.1709 to c.1739 Mwezi III Ndagushimiye, Mwami
c.1739 to c.1767 Mutaga III Senyamwiza Mutamo, Mwami
c.1767 to c.1796 Mwambutsa III Syarushambo Butama, Mwami
(Mwambutsa III Mbariza)
c.1796 to c.1850 Ntare IV Rutaganzwa Rugamba, Mwami
c.1850 to 1884 Mwezi IV Gisabo, Mwami
German Suzerainty

Protectorate of Burundi

1884 to 1 July 1890
Incorporated into German East Africa
1 July 1890 to 21 August 1908
1908 to 30 November 1915 Mutaga IV Mbikije, Mwami
16 December 1915 to June 1916 Mwambutsa IV Bangiriceng, Mwami Deposed
Belgian Suzerainty
June 1916 to 20 July 1922
Ruanda-Urundi League of Nations
mandated territory
20 July 1922 to 13 December 1946 Mwambutsa IV Bangiriceng, King
United Nations Trust Territory
under Belgium
13 December 1946 to January 1961
The Kingdom of Burundi
Autonomous
January 1961 to 1 July 1962
The Kingdom of Burundi
Independence from Belgium
1 July 1962 to 8 July 1966
8 July/1 September 1966 to 28 November 1966 Ntare V Ndizeye, King Deposed


[edit] Republic of Burundi
Tenure Incumbent Portrait Affiliation Notes
The Republic of Burundi (Republika y’Burundi) (Républigue du Burundi)
28 November 1966 to 1 November 1976 Michel Micombero, President Mil/UPRONA Tutsi
2 November 1976 to 10 November 1976 Jean-Baptiste Bagaza, Chairman of the Supreme Revolutionary Council Mil/UPRONA Tutsi
10 November 1976 to 3 September 1987 Jean-Baptiste Bagaza, President Tutsi
3 September 1987 to 10 July 1993 Military Junta:-
3 September 1987 to 9 September 1987 Pierre Buyoya, Chairman of the Military Committee of National Salvation Mil/UPRONA Tutsi; 1st Term
9 September 1987 to 10 July 1993 Pierre Buyoya, President
10 July 1993 to 21 October 1993 Melchior Ndadaye, President FRODEBU Hutu
21 October 1993 to 27 October 1993 François Ngeze, Chairman of the Committee of Public Salvation Mil Hutu; in rebellion
27 October 1993 to 5 February 1994 Sylvie Kinigi, acting President UPRONA ♀; Tutsi
5 February 1994 to 6 April 1994 Cyprien Ntaryamira, President FRODEBU Hutu
6 April 1994 to 25 July 1996 Sylvestre Ntibantunganya, President FRODEBU Hutu
25 July 1996 to 30 April 2003 Pierre Buyoya, President UPRONA Tutsi
30 April 2003 to 26 August 2005 Domitien Ndayizeye, President FRODEBU Hutu
26 August 2005 to present Pierre Nkurunziza, President CNDD-FDD Hutu


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