Prime Minister of Burundi

Prime Minister of Burundi
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Appointer	King of Burundi (1961–1966) President of Burundi (1966–1998)
Formation	26 January 1961
First holder	Joseph Cimpaye
Final holder	Pascal-Firmin Ndimira
Abolished	12 June 1998
Succession	Vice-President of Burundi

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This is a list of Prime Ministers of Burundi since the formation of the post of Prime Minister of Burundi in 1961, to its abolition in 1998.

A total of fourteen people have served as Prime Minister of Burundi (not counting one Acting Prime Minister). Additionally, two persons, Pierre Ngendandumwe and Albin Nyamoya, have served on two non-consecutive occasions.

Key

Political parties

•   Union of People's Parties (UPP)
•   Union for National Progress (UPRONA)

Other factions

•   Military

Status

•   Acting Prime Minister

Prime Ministers of Burundi

№	Prime Minister (Birth–Death)	Portrait	Tenure		Ethnic affiliation	Political affiliation		Monarch(s)
			Took office	Left office
Kingdom of Burundi (part of Ruanda-Urundi)
1	Joseph Cimpaye (1932–1972)		26 January 1961	28 September 1961	Hutu		UPP	Mwambutsa IV
2	Louis Rwagasore (1932–1961)		28 September 1961	13 October 1961 (assassinated.)	Tutsi		UPRONA	Mwambutsa IV
3	André Muhirwa (1920–2003)		20 October 1961	1 July 1962	Tutsi		UPRONA	Mwambutsa IV
Kingdom of Burundi (independent country)
(3)	André Muhirwa (1920–2003)		1 July 1962	10 June 1963	Tutsi		UPRONA	Mwambutsa IV
4	Pierre Ngendandumwe (1930–1965)		18 June 1963	6 April 1964	Hutu		UPRONA	Mwambutsa IV
5	Albin Nyamoya (1924–2001)		6 April 1964	7 January 1965	Hutu		UPRONA	Mwambutsa IV
(4)	Pierre Ngendandumwe (1930–1965)		7 January 1965	15 January 1965 (assassinated.)	Hutu		UPRONA	Mwambutsa IV
–	Pié Masumbuko (1931–)		15 January 1965	26 January 1965	Tutsi		UPRONA	Mwambutsa IV
6	Joseph Bamina (1925–1965)		26 January 1965	30 September 1965	Hutu		UPRONA	Mwambutsa IV
7	Léopold Biha (1919–2003)		13 October 1965	8 July 1966 (deposed.)	Tutsi		UPRONA	Mwambutsa IV
8	Michel Micombero (1940–1983)		11 July 1966	28 November 1966 (become President.)	Tutsi		Military / UPRONA	Ntare V
№	Prime Minister (Birth–Death)	Portrait	Tenure		Ethnic affiliation	Political affiliation		President(s)
			Took office	Left office
Republic of Burundi
Post abolished (28 November 1966 – 15 July 1972)
(5)	Albin Nyamoya (1924–2001)		15 July 1972	5 June 1973	Hutu		UPRONA	Micombero
Post abolished (5 June 1973 – 12 November 1976)
9	Édouard Nzambimana (1945–)		12 November 1976	13 October 1978	Tutsi		UPRONA	Bagaza
Post abolished (13 October 1978 – 19 October 1988)
10	Adrien Sibomana (1953–)		19 October 1988	10 July 1993	Hutu		UPRONA	Buyoya
11	Sylvie Kinigi (1953–)		10 July 1993	7 February 1994	Tutsi		UPRONA	Ndadaye Herself Ntaryamira
12	Anatole Kanyenkiko (1952–)		7 February 1994	22 February 1995	Tutsi		UPRONA	Ntaryamira Ntibantunganya
13	Antoine Nduwayo (1942–)		22 February 1995	31 July 1996	Tutsi		UPRONA	Ntibantunganya
14	Pascal-Firmin Ndimira (1956–)		31 July 1996	12 June 1998	Hutu		UPRONA	Buyoya
Post abolished (12 June 1998 – present)

See also

• Burundi
  • Politics of Burundi
  • List of Kings of Burundi
  • List of Presidents of Burundi
  • Vice-President of Burundi
  • List of colonial governors of Ruanda-Urundi
    • List of colonial governors of Burundi
  • Martyazo
• Lists of Incumbents

External links

• World Statesmen – Burundi