Prime Minister of Burundi

Prime Minister of Burundi

Appointer King of Burundi (19611966)
President of Burundi (19661998)
Formation 26 January 1961
First holder Joseph Cimpaye
Final holder Pascal-Firmin Ndimira
Abolished 12 June 1998
Succession Vice-President of Burundi
This article is part of a series on the
politics and government of
Burundi

This is a list of Prime Ministers of Burundi since the formation of the post of Prime Minister of Burundi in 1961, to its abolition in 1998.

A total of fourteen people have served as Prime Minister of Burundi (not counting one Acting Prime Minister). Additionally, two persons, Pierre Ngendandumwe and Albin Nyamoya, have served on two non-consecutive occasions.

Key

Political parties
Other factions
Status

Prime Ministers of Burundi

Prime Minister
(Birth–Death)
Portrait Tenure Ethnic affiliation Political affiliation Monarch(s)
Took office Left office
Kingdom of Burundi (part of Ruanda-Urundi)
1 Joseph Cimpaye
(1932–1972)
26 January 1961 28 September 1961 Hutu UPP Mwambutsa IV
2 Louis Rwagasore
(1932–1961)
28 September 1961 13 October 1961
(assassinated.)
Tutsi UPRONA Mwambutsa IV
3 André Muhirwa
(1920–2003)
20 October 1961 1 July 1962 Tutsi UPRONA Mwambutsa IV
Kingdom of Burundi (independent country)
(3) André Muhirwa
(1920–2003)
1 July 1962 10 June 1963 Tutsi UPRONA Mwambutsa IV
4 Pierre Ngendandumwe
(1930–1965)
18 June 1963 6 April 1964 Hutu UPRONA Mwambutsa IV
5 Albin Nyamoya
(1924–2001)
6 April 1964 7 January 1965 Hutu UPRONA Mwambutsa IV
(4) Pierre Ngendandumwe
(1930–1965)
7 January 1965 15 January 1965
(assassinated.)
Hutu UPRONA Mwambutsa IV
Pié Masumbuko
(1931–)
15 January 1965 26 January 1965 Tutsi UPRONA Mwambutsa IV
6 Joseph Bamina
(1925–1965)
26 January 1965 30 September 1965 Hutu UPRONA Mwambutsa IV
7 Léopold Biha
(1919–2003)
13 October 1965 8 July 1966
(deposed.)
Tutsi UPRONA Mwambutsa IV
8 Michel Micombero
(1940–1983)
11 July 1966 28 November 1966
(become President.)
Tutsi Military /
UPRONA
Ntare V
Prime Minister
(Birth–Death)
Portrait Tenure Ethnic affiliation Political affiliation President(s)
Took office Left office
Republic of Burundi
Post abolished (28 November 1966 – 15 July 1972)
(5) Albin Nyamoya
(1924–2001)
15 July 1972 5 June 1973 Hutu UPRONA Micombero
Post abolished (5 June 1973 – 12 November 1976)
9 Édouard Nzambimana
(1945–)
12 November 1976 13 October 1978 Tutsi UPRONA Bagaza
Post abolished (13 October 1978 – 19 October 1988)
10 Adrien Sibomana
(1953–)
19 October 1988 10 July 1993 Hutu UPRONA Buyoya
11 Sylvie Kinigi
(1953–)
10 July 1993 7 February 1994 Tutsi UPRONA Ndadaye
Herself
Ntaryamira
12 Anatole Kanyenkiko
(1952–)
7 February 1994 22 February 1995 Tutsi UPRONA Ntaryamira
Ntibantunganya
13 Antoine Nduwayo
(1942–)
22 February 1995 31 July 1996[1] Tutsi UPRONA Ntibantunganya
14 Pascal-Firmin Ndimira
(1956–)
31 July 1996 12 June 1998 Hutu UPRONA Buyoya
Post abolished (12 June 1998 – present)

See also

Footnotes

  1. Resigned following the 1996 coup d'état
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