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Prime Minister of Burundi
Head of government of the Republic of Burundi
Head of government of the Republic of Burundi
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| post | Prime Minister |
| body | Burundi |
| native_name | |
| insignia | Coat of arms of Burundi.svg |
| insigniasize | 125px |
| insigniacaption | Coat of arms of Burundi |
| imagesize | 165px |
| status | Head of government |
| appointer | The King (1961–1966) |
| The President (1966–1998, 2020–present) | |
| incumbent | Nestor Ntahontuye |
| incumbentsince | 5 August 2025 |
| formation | 26 January 1961 |
| 24 June 2020 (restored) | |
| first | Joseph Cimpaye |
| abolished | 12 June 199824 June 2020 |
The President (1966–1998, 2020–present) 24 June 2020 (restored)
This article lists the prime ministers of Burundi since the formation of the post of Prime Minister of Burundi in 1961 until the present day. The office of prime minister was most recently abolished in 1998, and reinstated in 2020 with the appointment of Alain-Guillaume Bunyoni.
Counting both the Kingdom and Republic periods, a total of sixteen people have served in the office (not counting one acting prime minister). Additionally, two people, Pierre Ngendandumwe and Albin Nyamoya, served on two non-consecutive occasions. The current prime minister is Nestor Ntahontuye, since 5 August 2025.
List of officeholders
;Political parties
;Other factions
;Status
Prime ministers of the Kingdom of Burundi
| No. | Portrait | Name | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Birth–Death) | Term of office | Ethnic group | Political party | King(s) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| (Reign) | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Part of Ruanda-Urundi | Mwambutsa IV | |||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Mwambutsa 1962.jpg | 80px]] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1915–1966) | Union of People's Parties}};" | Union for National Progress}};" | Union for National Progress}};" | Independent country | Union for National Progress}};" | Union for National Progress}};" | Union for National Progress}};" | Union for National Progress}};" | Union for National Progress}};" | Union for National Progress}};" | Union for National Progress}};" | Union for National Progress}};" | Ntare V | |||||||||||
| [[File:Ntare V of Burundi (1966).png | 80px]] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1966) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | [[File:No image.png | 90px]] | Joseph Cimpaye | |||||||||||||||||||||
| (1932–1972) | 26 January 1961 | 28 September 1961 | Hutu | UPP | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | [[File:No image.png | 90px]] | Louis Rwagasore | |||||||||||||||||||||
| (1932–1961) | 28 September 1961 | 13 October 1961 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| (assassinated.) | Tutsi | UPRONA | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | [[File:No image.png | 90px]] | André Muhirwa | |||||||||||||||||||||
| (1920–2003) | 20 October 1961 | 1 July 1962 | Tutsi | UPRONA | ||||||||||||||||||||
| (3) | [[File:No image.png | 90px]] | André Muhirwa | |||||||||||||||||||||
| (1920–2003) | 1 July 1962 | 10 June 1963 | Tutsi | UPRONA | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | [[File:Pierre Ngendandumwe cropped.jpg | 90px]] | Pierre Ngendandumwe | |||||||||||||||||||||
| (1930–1965) | 18 June 1963 | 6 April 1964 | Hutu | UPRONA | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | [[File:No image.png | 90px]] | Albin Nyamoya | |||||||||||||||||||||
| (1924–2001) | 6 April 1964 | 7 January 1965 | Tutsi | UPRONA | ||||||||||||||||||||
| (4) | [[File:Pierre Ngendandumwe cropped.jpg | 90px]] | Pierre Ngendandumwe | |||||||||||||||||||||
| (1930–1965) | 7 January 1965 | 15 January 1965 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| (assassinated.) | Hutu | UPRONA | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| – | [[File:No image.png | 90px]] | Pié Masumbuko | |||||||||||||||||||||
| (born 1931) | 15 January 1965 | 26 January 1965 | Tutsi | UPRONA | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | [[File:No image.png | 90px]] | Joseph Bamina | |||||||||||||||||||||
| (1925–1965) | 26 January 1965 | 30 September 1965 | Hutu | UPRONA | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | [[File:No image.png | 90px]] | Léopold Biha | |||||||||||||||||||||
| (1919–2003) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 October 1965 | 8 July 1966 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| (deposed.) | Tutsi | UPRONA | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | [[File:Michel Micombero (1966).png | 90px]] | Michel Micombero | |||||||||||||||||||||
| (1940–1983) | 11 July 1966 | 28 November 1966 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| (become President.) | Tutsi | Military / | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| UPRONA |
Prime ministers of the Republic of Burundi
| No. | Portrait | Name | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Birth–Death) | Term of office | Ethnic group | Political party | President(s) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Term) | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Union for National Progress}};" | Union for National Progress}};" | Michel Micombero | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Michel Micombero (1966).png | 80px]] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1966–1976) | Union for National Progress}};" | Union for National Progress}};" | Jean-Baptiste Bagaza | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Jean Baptiste Bagaza - 1978 (3x4 cropped).tiff | 80px]] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1976–1987) | Union for National Progress}};" | Union for National Progress}};" | Pierre Buyoya | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Pierre Buyoya 1990 (3x4 cropped).jpg | 80px]] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1987–1993) | Union for National Progress}};" | Front for Democracy in Burundi}};" | Melchior Ndadaye | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Melchior Ndadaye (cropped).png | 80px]] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1993) | Union for National Progress}};" | Herself | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1993–1994) | Front for Democracy in Burundi}};" | Cyprien Ntaryamira | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Cyprien Ntaryamira at a FRODEBU rally (cropped).jpg | 80px]] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1994) | Union for National Progress}};" | Front for Democracy in Burundi}};" | Sylvestre Ntibantunganya | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Visit of Sylvestre Ntibantunganya, President of Burundi, to the EC (3x4 cropped).jpg | 80px]] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1994–1996) | Union for National Progress}};" | Union for National Progress}};" | Union for National Progress}};" | Pierre Buyoya | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Pierre Buyoya at Chatham House 2013 (3x4 cropped).jpg | 80px]] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1996–2003) | National Council for the Defense of Democracy – Forces for the Defense of Democracy}};" | National Council for the Defense of Democracy – Forces for the Defense of Democracy}};" | Évariste Ndayishimiye | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Évariste Ndayishimiye (3x4 farther cropped).jpg | 80px]] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (2020–present) | National Council for the Defense of Democracy – Forces for the Defense of Democracy}};" | National Council for the Defense of Democracy – Forces for the Defense of Democracy}};" | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Post abolished (28 November 1966 – 15 July 1972) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | [[File:No image.png | 90px]] | Albin Nyamoya | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1924–2001) | 15 July 1972 | 5 June 1973 | Tutsi | UPRONA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Post abolished (5 June 1973 – 12 November 1976) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | [[File:No image.png | 90px]] | Édouard Nzambimana | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1945–2015) | 12 November 1976 | 13 October 1978 | Tutsi | UPRONA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Post abolished (13 October 1978 – 19 October 1988) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | [[File:Adrien Sibomana - 1991.jpg | 90px]] | Adrien Sibomana | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (born 1953) | 19 October 1988 | 10 July 1993 | Hutu | UPRONA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | [[File:Sylvie Kinigi at Bujumbura airport, 1993 (3x4 cropped).jpg | 90px]] | Sylvie Kinigi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (born 1953) | 10 July 1993 | 7 February 1994 | Tutsi | UPRONA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | [[File:No image.png | 90px]] | Anatole Kanyenkiko | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (born 1952) | 7 February 1994 | 22 February 1995 | Tutsi | UPRONA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | [[File:No image.png | 90px]] | Antoine Nduwayo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (born 1942) | 22 February 1995 | 31 July 1996 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tutsi | UPRONA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | [[File:Pascal-Firmin Ndimira cropped.jpg | 90px]] | Pascal-Firmin Ndimira | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (born 1956) | 31 July 1996 | 12 June 1998 | Hutu | UPRONA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Post abolished (12 June 1998 – 24 June 2020) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | [[File:Alain-Guillaume Bunyoni 2020 (cropped).jpg | 90px]] | Alain-Guillaume Bunyoni | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (born 1972) | 24 June 2020 | 7 September 2022 | Hutu | CNDD–FDD | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | [[File:No image.png | 90px]] | Gervais Ndirakobuca | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (born 1970) | 7 September 2022 | 5 August 2025 | Hutu | CNDD–FDD | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | [[File:No image.png | 90px]] | Nestor Ntahontuye | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (born 1978) | 5 August 2025 | Incumbent | Hutu | CNDD–FDD |
Timeline
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Notes
References
References
- Felix Tih. (24 June 2020). "Burundi gets new prime minister after 22 years". [[Anadolu Agency]].
- Staff writer. (25 June 2020). "Burundi president swears in new Prime Minister". Africanews.com.
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