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🇧🇮 Burundi

Presidential system, representative democracyElectoral autocracy

Évariste Ndayishimiye

President · 2,265 days in office

Tenure records

Recent presidents by days in office

Is a leader's tenure getting longer or shorter in Burundi?

Across 12 completed terms, the average president of Burundi has served 1,630 days (about 4.5 years). Terms are getting longer: the last five completed terms averaged 1,914 days.

All presidents of Burundi

#	Name	Took office	Left office	Days
13	Évariste Ndayishimiye	Jun 18, 2020	Incumbent	2,265
12	Pascal Nyabenda	Jun 8, 2020	Jun 18, 2020	10
11	Pierre Nkurunziza	Aug 26, 2005	Jun 8, 2020	5,400
10	Domitien Ndayizeye	Apr 30, 2003	Aug 26, 2005	849
9	Pierre Buyoya	Jul 25, 1996	Apr 30, 2003	2,470
8	Sylvestre Ntibantunganya	Apr 6, 1994	Jul 25, 1996	841
7	Cyprien Ntaryamira	Feb 5, 1994	Apr 6, 1994	60
6	Sylvie Kinigi	Oct 27, 1993	Feb 5, 1994	101
5	François Ngeze	Oct 21, 1993	Oct 27, 1993	6
4	Melchior Ndadaye	Jul 10, 1993	Oct 21, 1993	103
3	Pierre Buyoya	Sep 3, 1987	Jul 10, 1993	2,137
2	Jean-Baptiste Bagaza	Nov 2, 1976	Sep 3, 1987	3,957
1	Michel Micombero	Nov 28, 1966	Nov 1, 1976	3,626

Officeholder history via Wikidata. Multiple rows for one person indicate separate terms.

Frequently asked questions

Who is the President of Burundi?

Évariste Ndayishimiye has been President of Burundi since Jun 18, 2020.

Who is the longest-serving President of Burundi?

Pierre Nkurunziza, with 5,400 days in office.

Are leaders serving longer or shorter terms in Burundi?

Across 12 completed terms, the average president of Burundi has served 1,630 days (about 4.5 years). Terms are getting longer: the last five completed terms averaged 1,914 days.