List of Presidents of Burundi

Évariste Ndayishimiye, President since 2020

This list shows all heads of state in Burundi since 1966 the monarchy was replaced by a republic.

Surname	Beginning of the term of office	Term expires	Political party
Michel Micombero	November 28, 1966	November 1, 1976	UPRONA
Jean-Baptiste Bagaza	2nd November 1976	3rd September 1987	UPRONA
Pierre Buyoya	3rd September 1987	July 10, 1993	UPRONA
Melchior Ndadaye	July 10, 1993	October 27, 1993	FRODEBU
Sylvie Kinigi	October 27, 1993	5th February 1994	UPRONA
Cyprien Ntaryamira	5th February 1994	April 6, 1994	FRODEBU
Sylvestre Ntibantunganya	April 6, 1994	July 25, 1994	FRODEBU
Pierre Buyoya ( 2nd term )	July 25, 1994	April 30, 2003	UPRONA
Domitien Ndayizeye	April 30, 2003	August 26, 2005	FRODEBU
Pierre Nkurunziza	July 26, 2005	June 8, 2020 (deceased in office) ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾	CNDD-FDD
Pascal Nyabenda	June 9, 2020	June 18, 2020	CNDD-FDD
Évariste Ndayishimiye	since June 18, 2020		CNDD-FDD

⁽¹⁾ second term by sham election on June 28, 2010

⁽²⁾third (unconstitutional) term of office after failed coup attempt from May 13th to 15th, 2015 by sham election

See also