The president of Burundi is the head of state and head of government of the Republic of Burundi. The president is also commander-in-chief of the National Defence Force. The office of the presidency was established when Michel Micombero declared Burundi a republic on 28 November 1966. The first constitution to specify the powers and duties of the president was the constitution of 1974, which was adopted in 1976. The powers of the president derive from the latest constitution, implemented in 2005 as a result of the 2000 Arusha Accords after the Burundian Civil War.
Nine people have served in the office since Burundi became a republic. Only one president, Pierre Buyoya, has served on two non-consecutive occasions. Sylvie Kinigi was the first and only woman who has served in the role (on an interim basis). The current president, Évariste Ndayishimiye, has been serving in the role since 18 June 2020.
List of officeholders
;Political parties
;Status
;Symbols
Died in office
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
|+List of presidents of Burundi
! rowspan="2" colspan="2" scope="col" |
! rowspan="2" scope="col" class="unsortable" |Portrait
! rowspan="2" scope="col" |Name<br />
! rowspan="2" scope="col" |Elected
! colspan="3" scope="colgroup" |Term of office
! rowspan="2" scope="col" |Ethnic group
! rowspan="2" scope="col" |Political party
! rowspan="2" scope="col" |Prime minister(s)
! rowspan="2" scope="col" class="unsortable" |
|-
! scope="col" | Took office
! scope="col" | Left office
! scope="col" | Time in office
|-
| 1
! style="background:" |
| frameless|upright=0.40|alt=Michel Micombero
! scope="row" | <br />
| —
|
| <br />
|
| Tutsi
| UPRONA / <br />Military
| Nyamoya
|
|-
| 2
! style="background:" |
| frameless|upright=0.40|alt=Jean-Baptiste Bagaza
! scope="row" | <br /><br />
| 1984
|
| <br />
|
| Tutsi
| UPRONA / <br />Military
| Nzambimana
|
|-
| 3
! style="background:" |
| frameless|upright=0.40|alt=Pierre Buyoya
! scope="row" | <br /><br />
| —
|
|
|
| Tutsi
| UPRONA / <br />Military
| Sibomana
|
|-
| 4
! style="background:" |
| frameless|upright=0.40|alt=Melchior Ndadaye
! scope="row" | <br />
| 1993
|
| <br />
|
| Hutu
| FRODEBU
| Kinigi
|
|- style="background:#e6e6aa;"
|
! style="background:" |
| frameless|upright=0.40|alt=
! scope="row" | <br /><br />
| —
|
|
|
| Hutu
| UPRONA / <br />Military
| —
|
| —
|
|
|
| Tutsi
| UPRONA
| Herself
|
|-
| 5
! style="background:" |
| frameless|upright=0.40|alt=Cyprien Ntaryamira
! scope="row" | <br />
| 1994
|
| <br />
|
| Hutu
| FRODEBU
| Kinigi<br />Kanyenkiko
|
|-
| rowspan="2" | 6
! rowspan="2" style="background:" |
| rowspan="2" | frameless|upright=0.40|alt=Sylvestre Ntibantunganya
! rowspan="2" scope="row" | <br />
| —
| style="background:#e6e6aa;" |
| style="background:#e6e6aa;" |
| rowspan="2" |
| rowspan="2" | Hutu
| rowspan="2" | FRODEBU
| rowspan="2" | Kanyenkiko<br />Nduwayo
| rowspan="2" |
|-
| 8
! style="background:" |
| frameless|upright=0.40|Pierre Nkurunziza
! scope="row" | <br />
| 2005<br />2010<br />2015
|
|
|
| Hutu
| CNDD–FDD
|
|-
| colspan="12"| Vacant ( – )
|-
| 9
! style="background:" |
| frameless|upright=0.40|Evariste Ndayishimiye
! scope="row" | <br />
| 2020
|
| Incumbent
|
| Hutu
| CNDD–FDD
| Position abolished<br /><hr />Bunyoni<br />Ndirakobuca<br />Ntahontuye
|
|}
Timeline
See also
- Politics of Burundi
- List of kings of Burundi
- Vice President of Burundi
- Prime Minister of Burundi
- List of colonial governors of Ruanda-Urundi
- List of colonial residents of Burundi