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🇧🇮 Évariste Ndayishimiye
President of Burundi since June 18, 2020
How long has Évariste Ndayishimiye been in office?
As of October 17, 2026, Évariste Ndayishimiye has been in office for 2,312 days as President of Burundi, with no scheduled end date. There is no scheduled end date to count down to. Burundi is classified as an electoral autocracy: elections are held, but they rarely change who is in charge.
2,312 days in office. No fixed end date has been scheduled yet.
How long do leaders of Burundi usually stay in office?
Burundi has had 12 presidents since 1966. A completed tenure has averaged 1,630 days (about 4.5 years), and the longest was Pierre Nkurunziza at 5,400 days. One of them has been a woman; the first was Sylvie Kinigi, who took office in 1993. Évariste Ndayishimiye has served 2,312 days so far, 42% longer than that average. The previous officeholder, Pascal Nyabenda, served 10 days. Burundi is classified as an electoral autocracy.
Key facts
| Role | President of Burundi |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Political system | Electoral autocracy (Regimes of the World, 2025) |
| Party | National Council for the Defense of Democracy–Forces for the Defense of Democracy |
| Born | June 17, 1968 (age 58) |
| Took office | June 18, 2020 (aged 52) |
| Term ends | No fixed date |
| Officeholder no. | 13th President of Burundi |
| Preceded by | Pascal Nyabenda |
| Vs. average | 2,312 days served — 42% longer than the historical average of 1,630 days (so far) |
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