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

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

! colspan="2" rowspan="2" |

! rowspan="2" |Portrait

! rowspan="2" |Name<br />

! colspan="3" |Term of office

! rowspan="2" |Ethnic group

! rowspan="2" |Political party

! rowspan="2" |King(s)<br />

|-

! Took office

! Left office

! Time in office

|-

! colspan="9" |Part of Ruanda-Urundi

! rowspan="12" style="font-weight:normal" |Mwambutsa IV<br />80px<br />

|-

| 1

! style="background:;" |

| 90px

| Joseph Cimpaye<br />

| 1961

| 1961

|

| Hutu

| UPP

|-

| 2

! style="background:;" |

| 90px

| Louis Rwagasore<br />

| 1961

| 1961<br />

|

| Tutsi

| UPRONA

|-

| 3

! style="background:;" |

| 90px

| André Muhirwa<br />

| 1961

| 1962

|

| Tutsi

| UPRONA

|-

! colspan="9" |Independent country

|-

|

! style="background:;" |

| 90px

| André Muhirwa<br />

| 1962

| 1963

|

| Tutsi

| UPRONA

|-

| 4

! style="background:;" |

| 90px

| Pierre Ngendandumwe<br />

| 1963

| 1964

|

| Hutu

| UPRONA

|-

| 5

! style="background:;" |

| 90px

| Albin Nyamoya<br />

| 1964

| 1965

|

| Tutsi

| UPRONA

|-

|

! style="background:;" |

| 90px

| Pierre Ngendandumwe<br />

| 1965

| 1965<br />

|

| Hutu

| UPRONA

|- style="background:#e6e6aa;"

| –

! style="background:;" |

| 90px

| Pié Masumbuko<br />

| 1965

| 1965

|

| Tutsi

| UPRONA

|-

| 6

! style="background:;" |

| 90px

| Joseph Bamina<br />

| 1965

| 1965

|

| Hutu

| UPRONA

|-

| 7

! style="background:;" |

| 90px

| Léopold Biha<br /><br />

| 1965

| 1966<br />

|

| Tutsi

| UPRONA

|-

| 8

! style="background:;" |

| 90px

| Michel Micombero<br />

| 1966

| 1966<br />

|

| Tutsi

| Military / <br />UPRONA

! rowspan="1" style="font-weight:normal" |Ntare V<br />80px<br />

|}

Prime ministers of the Republic of Burundi

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

! colspan="2" rowspan="2" |

! rowspan="2" |Portrait

! rowspan="2" |Name<br />

! colspan="3" |Term of office

! rowspan="2" |Ethnic group

! rowspan="2" |Political party

! rowspan="2" colspan="2" |President(s)<br />

|-

! Took office

! Left office

! Time in office

|-

| colspan="11" |Post abolished (28 November 1966 – 15 July 1972)

|-

| 1

! style="background:;" |

| 90px

| Albin Nyamoya<br />

| 1972

| 1973

|

| Tutsi

| UPRONA

! rowspan="1" style="background:;" |

! rowspan="1" style="font-weight:normal" |Michel Micombero<br />80px<br />

|-

| colspan="11" |Post abolished (5 June 1973 – 12 November 1976)

|-

| 2

! style="background:;" |

| 90px

| Édouard Nzambimana<br />

| 1976

| 1978

|

| Tutsi

| UPRONA

! rowspan="1" style="background:;" |

! rowspan="1" style="font-weight:normal" |Jean-Baptiste Bagaza<br />80px<br />

|-

| colspan="11" |Post abolished (13 October 1978 – 19 October 1988)

|-

| 3

! style="background:;" |

| 90px

| Adrien Sibomana<br />

| 1988

| 1993

|

| Hutu

| UPRONA

! rowspan="1" style="background:;" |

! rowspan="1" style="font-weight:normal" |Pierre Buyoya<br />80px<br />

|-

| rowspan=3|4

! rowspan=3 style="background:;" |

| rowspan=3|90px

| rowspan=3|Sylvie Kinigi<br />

| rowspan=3| 1993

| rowspan=3| 1994

| rowspan=3|

| rowspan=3|Tutsi

| rowspan=3|UPRONA

! rowspan="1" style="background:;" |

! rowspan="1" style="font-weight:normal" |Melchior Ndadaye<br />80px<br />

|-

! rowspan="1" style="background:;" |

! rowspan="1" style="font-weight:normal" |Herself<br />

|-

! rowspan="2" style="background:;" |

! rowspan="2" style="font-weight:normal" |Cyprien Ntaryamira<br />80px<br />

|-

| rowspan=2|5

! rowspan=2 style="background:;" |

| rowspan=2|90px

| rowspan=2|Anatole Kanyenkiko<br />

| rowspan=2| 1994

| rowspan=2| 1995

| rowspan=2|

| rowspan=2|Tutsi

| rowspan=2|UPRONA

|-

! rowspan="2" style="background:;" |

! rowspan="2" style="font-weight:normal" |Sylvestre Ntibantunganya<br />80px<br />

|-

| 6

! style="background:;" |

| 90px

| Antoine Nduwayo<br />

| 1995

| 1996<br />

|

| Tutsi

| UPRONA

|-

| 7

! style="background:;" |

| 90px

| Pascal-Firmin Ndimira<br />

| 1996

| 1998

|

| Hutu

| UPRONA

! rowspan="1" style="background:;" |

! rowspan="1" style="font-weight:normal" |Pierre Buyoya<br />80px<br />

|-

| colspan="11" |Post abolished (12 June 1998 – 24 June 2020)

|-

| 8

! style="background:;" |

| 90px

| Alain-Guillaume Bunyoni<br />

| 2020

| 2022

|

| Hutu

| CNDD–FDD

! rowspan="3" style="background:;" |

! rowspan="3" style="font-weight:normal" |Évariste Ndayishimiye<br />80px<br />

|-

| 9

! style="background:;" |

| 90px

| Gervais Ndirakobuca<br />

| 2022

| 2025

|

| Hutu

| CNDD–FDD

|-

| 10

! style="background:;" |

| 90px

| Nestor Ntahontuye<br />

| 2025

| Incumbent

|

| Hutu

| CNDD–FDD

|}

Timeline

See also

  • Politics of Burundi
  • List of kings of Burundi
  • President of Burundi
  • List of presidents of Burundi
  • Vice-President of Burundi
  • List of colonial governors of Ruanda-Urundi
  • List of colonial residents of Burundi

Notes

References

  • World Statesmen – Burundi