East Africa · Government
Burundi: offices and people
Burundi: offices and peopleExplore recorded offices, the people who held them and their institutional connections.
Coverage is partial. “Reported current” reflects source records and may be out of date. Connections show cited institutional relationships; they do not establish a reporting hierarchy.
24 of 24 offices match
Head of state
President of Burundi
About this grouping
Grouped from a recorded national leadership term.
Recorded relationships
Dates unknown · Current status unverified
Wikidata relationship source (opens in a new tab)Source details
0 cited references in the stored statement.
Metadata retrieved 17 Sept 2026.
Dates unknown · Current status unverified
Wikidata relationship source (opens in a new tab)Source details
0 cited references in the stored statement.
Metadata retrieved 17 Sept 2026.
People and tenure
13 recorded terms%20(cropped).jpg?width=160)
Évariste Ndayishimiye
Reported current18 Jun 2020 – End unknown
president of Burundi
Term source (opens in a new tab)Status and date evidence
Source marks this term current; not independently verified
- Start: 18 Jun 2020
Portrait: CC BY 4.0 (opens in a new tab) · Lukasz Kobus / European Commission
Pascal Nyabenda
Historical8 Jun 2020 – 18 Jun 2020
Burundian politician
Term source (opens in a new tab)Status and date evidence
Recorded source date range establishes historical service; exact term end may be unknown
- Start: 8 Jun 2020
- End: 18 Jun 2020
Pierre Nkurunziza
Historical26 Aug 2005 – 8 Jun 2020
President of Burundi from 2005 to 2020
Term source (opens in a new tab)Status and date evidence
Recorded source date range establishes historical service; exact term end may be unknown
- Start: 26 Aug 2005
- End: 8 Jun 2020
Portrait: CC BY-SA 2.0 (opens in a new tab) · Copyright World Economic Forum/Eric Miller, (mailto:[email protected])
Domitien Ndayizeye
Historical30 Apr 2003 – 26 Aug 2005
President of Burundi
Term source (opens in a new tab)Status and date evidence
Recorded source date range establishes historical service; exact term end may be unknown
- Start: 30 Apr 2003
- End: 26 Aug 2005
Portrait: CC BY 4.0 (opens in a new tab) · Christian Lambiotte/EC
Pierre Buyoya
Historical25 Jul 1996 – 30 Apr 2003
Burundian politician, former president of Burundi (1949–2020)
Term source (opens in a new tab)Status and date evidence
Recorded source date range establishes historical service; exact term end may be unknown
- Start: 25 Jul 1996
- End: 30 Apr 2003
Portrait: CC BY 2.0 (opens in a new tab) · Chatham House
Cyprien Ntaryamira
Historical5 Feb 1994 – 6 Apr 1994
5th President of Burundi (1955–1994)
Term source (opens in a new tab)Status and date evidence
Recorded source date range establishes historical service; exact term end may be unknown
- Start: 5 Feb 1994
- End: 6 Apr 1994
Portrait: CC BY 3.0 (opens in a new tab) · RTNB (Burundi National Radio and Television)
.jpg?width=160)
Sylvestre Ntibantunganya
Historical6 Apr 1994 – 25 Jul 1996
President of Burundi
Term source (opens in a new tab)Status and date evidence
Recorded source date range establishes historical service; exact term end may be unknown
- Start: 6 Apr 1994
- End: 25 Jul 1996
Portrait: CC BY 4.0 (opens in a new tab) · Thierry Dauwe - European Commission
François Ngeze
Historical21 Oct 1993 – 27 Oct 1993
Burundian politician
Term source (opens in a new tab)Status and date evidence
Recorded source date range establishes historical service; exact term end may be unknown
- Start: 21 Oct 1993
- End: 27 Oct 1993
Melchior Ndadaye
Historical10 Jul 1993 – 21 Oct 1993
President of Burundi (1953–1993)
Term source (opens in a new tab)Status and date evidence
Recorded source date range establishes historical service; exact term end may be unknown
- Start: 10 Jul 1993
- End: 21 Oct 1993
Portrait: CC BY 3.0 (opens in a new tab) · RTNB (Burundi National Radio and Television)
Sylvie Kinigi
Historical27 Oct 1993 – 5 Feb 1994
Burundian politician
Term source (opens in a new tab)Status and date evidence
Recorded source date range establishes historical service; exact term end may be unknown
- Start: 27 Oct 1993
- End: 5 Feb 1994
Portrait: CC BY 3.0 (opens in a new tab) · RTNB (Burundi National Radio and Television)
Pierre Buyoya
Historical3 Sept 1987 – 10 Jul 1993
Burundian politician, former president of Burundi (1949–2020)
Term source (opens in a new tab)Status and date evidence
Recorded source date range establishes historical service; exact term end may be unknown
- Start: 3 Sept 1987
- End: 10 Jul 1993
Portrait: CC BY 2.0 (opens in a new tab) · Chatham House
Jean-Baptiste Bagaza
Historical2 Nov 1976 – 3 Sept 1987
President of Burundi (1946-2016)
Term source (opens in a new tab)Status and date evidence
Recorded source date range establishes historical service; exact term end may be unknown
- Start: 2 Nov 1976
- End: 3 Sept 1987
Portrait: CC BY 4.0 (opens in a new tab) · Jean-Louis Debaize
.jpg?width=160)
Michel Micombero
Historical28 Nov 1966 – 1 Nov 1976
President of Burundi (1940-1983)
Term source (opens in a new tab)Status and date evidence
Recorded source date range establishes historical service; exact term end may be unknown
- Start: 28 Nov 1966
- End: 1 Nov 1976
Portrait: Public domain (opens in a new tab) · Unknown authorUnknown author
Sources and coverage
Office and term sources are linked in each record. Portraits link to their Wikimedia Commons file pages with the available licence and attribution.
Coverage notes (3)
- Coverage varies by country and institution. Recorded offices are not a complete government roster.
- Marked current is a source claim. Missing dates are shown as uncertain.
- Office groups are classifications. Connections are recorded Wikidata relationships, not verified reporting lines.