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=== List of Rulers and Heads of State of Burundi

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(Dates in italics indicate ''de facto ''continuation of office)

Republic of Burundi

Affiliations

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Kingdom of Burundi

Tenure	Incumbent	Portrait	Notes
1680	''Foundation of the Burundi Kingdom''
'Mwami' (Kings)
''Baganwa Dynasty''
''c.''1680 to ''c.''1709	'Ntare III Rushatsi', Mwami
''c.''1709 to ''c.''1739	'Mwezi III Ndagushimiye', Mwami
''c.''1739 to ''c.''1767	'Mutaga III Senyamwiza Mutamo', Mwami
''c.''1767 to ''c.''1796	'Mwambutsa III Syarushambo Butama', Mwami (Mwambutsa III Mbariza)
''c.''1796 to ''c.''1850	'Ntare IV Rutaganzwa Rugamba', Mwami
''c.''1850 to ''1884''	'Mwezi IV Gisabo', Mwami
'German Suzerainty' 'Protectorate of Burundi'
''1884'' to ''1 July 1890''
''Incorporated into German East Africa''
''1 July 1890'' to 21 August 1908
1908 to 30 November 1915	'Mutaga IV Mbikije', Mwami
16 December 1915 to ''June 1916''	'Mwambutsa IV Bangiriceng', Mwami		Deposed
'Belgian Suzerainty'
June 1916 to ''20 July 1922''
'Ruanda-Urundi League of Nations mandated territory'
''20 July 1922'' to ''13 December 1946''	'Mwambutsa IV Bangiriceng', King
'United Nations Trust Territory' ''under Belgium''
13 December 1946 to ''January 1961''
'The Kingdom of Burundi' ''Autonomous''
''January 1961'' to ''1 July 1962''
'The Kingdom of Burundi' ''Independence from Belgium''
''1 July 1962'' to 8 July 1966
8 July/1 September 1966 to 28 November 1966	'Ntare V Ndizeye', King		Deposed

Republic of Burundi

Tenure	Incumbent	Portrait	Affiliation	Notes
'The Republic of Burundi' ''('Republika y’Burundi')'' ''('Républigue du Burundi')''
28 November 1966 to 1 November 1976	'Michel Micombero', President		Mil/UPRONA	Tutsi
2 November 1976 to ''10 November 1976''	'Jean-Baptiste Bagaza', Chairman of the Supreme Revolutionary Council		Mil/UPRONA	Tutsi
''10 November 1976'' to 3 September 1987	'Jean-Baptiste Bagaza', President			Tutsi
3 September 1987 to 10 July 1993	'''Military Junta''':-
3 September 1987 to ''9 September 1987''	'Pierre Buyoya', Chairman of the Military Committee of National Salvation		Mil/UPRONA	Tutsi; 1st Term
''9 September 1987'' to 10 July 1993	'Pierre Buyoya', President
10 July 1993 to 21 October 1993	'Melchior Ndadaye', President		FRODEBU	Hutu
21 October 1993 to 27 October 1993	'François Ngeze', Chairman of the Committee of Public Salvation		Mil	Hutu; in rebellion
27 October 1993 to 5 February 1994	'Sylvie Kinigi', acting President		UPRONA	♀; Tutsi
5 February 1994 to 6 April 1994	'Cyprien Ntaryamira', President		FRODEBU	Hutu
6 April 1994 to 25 July 1996	'Sylvestre Ntibantunganya', President		FRODEBU	Hutu
25 July 1996 to 30 April 2003	'Pierre Buyoya', President		UPRONA	Tutsi
30 April 2003 to 26 August 2005	'Domitien Ndayizeye', President		FRODEBU	Hutu
26 August 2005 to present	'Pierre Nkurunziza', President		CNDD-FDD	Hutu

Affiliations

See also

★ Burundi

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★ Heads of government of Burundi

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★ Vice-Presidents of Burundi

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★ Provincial governors of Burundi

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★ Heads of state of Martyazo

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★ Colonial heads of Burundi

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★ Colonial heads of Burundi (Urundi)

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★ Colonial heads of Burundi (Ruanda-Urundi)

★ Lists of office-holders