The Politics of Burundi takes place in a framework of a transitional presidential representative democratic republic,whereby the President of Burundi is both head of state and head of government,and of a multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the government. Legislative power is vested in both the government and the two chambers of parliament,the Senate and the National Assembly.
Burundi originated in the 16th century as a small kingdom in the African Great Lakes region. After European contact,it was united with the Kingdom of Rwanda,becoming the colony of Ruanda-Urundi - first colonised by Germany and then by Belgium. The colony gained independence in 1962,and split once again into Rwanda and Burundi. It is one of the few countries in Africa to be a direct territorial continuation of a pre-colonial era African state.
The president of Burundi,officially the President of the Republic,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 adopted in 1976. The constitution,written by Micombero,affirmed Micombero's position as the first president of Burundi. The powers of the president currently derive from the 2005 constitution implemented as a result of the 2000 Arusha Accords after the Burundian Civil War. The current president since 18 June 2020 is Évariste Ndayishimiye.
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.
The National Council for the Defense of Democracy –Forces for the Defense of Democracy is the major political party in Burundi. During the Burundian Civil War,the CNDD–FDD was the most significant rebel group active and became a major political party in Burundi. The party's rule has been described as authoritarian.
Pierre Nkurunziza was a Burundian politician who served as the ninth president of Burundi for almost 15 years from August 2005 until his death in June 2020.
The University of Burundi is a public university located in Bujumbura,Burundi. Founded in 1964,it comprises eight faculties and five institutes and has a student enrollment of approximately 13,000. It is based in three campuses in Bujumbura and a fourth in Gitega. It took its current name in 1977 and is Burundi's only publicly funded university.
Alice Nzomukunda is a Burundian politician and former Second Vice-President of the country,from 29 August 2005 to 5 September 2006. She is an ethnic Hutu and was a member of the National Council for the Defense of Democracy-Forces for the Defense of Democracy (CNDD-FDD).
The Council of Ministers of Burundi are the senior level of the executive branch of Burundi and consists of the Prime Minister of Burundi and various Ministers. The 2018 constitution,which enshrines ethnically based power-sharing,requires that at most 60% of ministers come from the ethnic Hutu majority and at most 40% hail from the Tutsi minority. At least 30% of government ministers must be women. The members of the council are directly appointed by the President in consultation with the Vice-President and Prime minister.
Domitien Ndihokubwayo is a Burundian politician CNDD-FDD who has been serving as the Minister of Finance in the governments of Prime Minister Alain-Guillaume Bunyoni since May 2016. He succeeded Tabu Abdallah.
General Évariste Ndayishimiye is a Burundian politician who has served as the tenth President of Burundi since 18 June 2020. He became involved in the rebel National Council for the Defense of Democracy –Forces for the Defense of Democracy during the Burundian Civil War and rose up the ranks of its militia. At the end of the conflict,he entered the Burundian Army and held a number of political offices under the auspices of President Pierre Nkurunziza. Nkurunziza endorsed Ndayishimiye as his successor ahead of the 2020 elections which he won with a large majority.
Prosper Bazombanza is a Burundian politician serving as Vice President of Burundi since 23 June 2020. He was appointed to the position by newly elected president Évariste Ndayishimiye.
The inaugural Ndayishimiye Cabinet was formed by President of Burundi Évariste Ndayishimiye on 28 June 2020. Ndayishimiye took over as president of Burundi in June 2020 following the electoral win in the 2020 Burundian general election and the death of former president Pierre Nkurunziza.
Events in the year 2021 in Burundi.
Alain Tribert Mutabazi is a Burundian politician who was the governor of northern Province of Kirundo and currently serving as Minister of Defense.
Gervais Ndirakobuca is a Burundian politician,former police officer and rebel commander serving as the Prime Minister of Burundi since 7 September 2022. Prior to that,he was the Minister of Interior,Public Security,and Community Development. He is known for his violent crackdown of the 2015 civil protest in Burundi and was under United States and European Union sanctions for human rights violations when President Évariste Ndayishimiye appointed him security minister.
Events in the year 2022 in Burundi.
Gaspard Banyankimbona is a Burundian politician. He is the current Minister of Education and Scientific Research in Burundi,having been appointed to the position in 2020 by the current president of Burundi,Évariste Ndayishimiye. His term began on 28 June 2020. He is also executive secretary for Inter-University Council for East Africa.He took office on 13th April 2021 succeeding former executive secretary Alexandre Lyambabaje whose tenure ended in August 2020.
Thaddée Ndikumana is a Burundian politician and educator. She is the current Minister of Public Health and HIV/Aids fight in Burundi,having been appointed to the position in 2020 by the current president of Burundi,Évariste Ndayishimiye. Her term began on 28 June 2020.
