BurundiAdopted 196614.. Kingdom of BurundiAug 1884 German Protectorate06 Jul 1916 Belgian occupation20 Jul 1922 League of Nations protectorate of Ruanda-Urundi, under Belgium25 Oct 1945 UN Trust Territory under Belgium21 Dec 1961 Autonomy01 Jul 1962 Independence28 Nov 1966 - Republic of BurundiKings1530 - 1550 Ntare I1550 - 1580 Mwezi I1580 - 1604 Mutaga I1604 - 1621 Mwambutsa I1621 - 1653 Ntare II1653 - 1689 Mwezi II1689 - 1705 Mutaga II1705 - 1720 Mwambutsa II1720 - 1748 Ntare III1748 - 1783 Mwezi III1783 - 1802 Mutaga III1802 - 1828 Mwambutsa III1828 - 1856 Ntare IV1856 - 1908 Mwezi IV1908 - 30 Nov 1915 Mutaga IV ........................... 1903-191516 Dec 1915 - 08 Jul 1966 Mwambutsa IV ........................ 1912-197701 Sep - 28 Nov 1966 Ntare V ............................. 1947-1972Presidents28 Nov 1966 - 01 Nov 1976 Michel Micombero .................... 1940-198301 Nov 1976 - 03 Sep 1987 Jean-Baptiste Bagaza03 Sep 1987 - 10 Jul 1993 Pierre Buyoya (1st Time)10 Jul - 21 Oct 1993 Melchior Ndadaye .................... 1953-199321 Oct - 27 Oct 1993 François Ngeze27 Oct 1993 - 05 Feb 1994 Sylvie Kinigi ....................... 1953-05 Feb - 06 Apr 1994 Cyprien Ntaryamira .................. 1955-199406 Apr 1994 - 25 Jul 1996 Sylvestre Ntibantunganya25 Jul 1996 - 30 Apr 2003 Pierre Buyoya (2nd Time)30 Apr 2003 - 26 Aug 2005 Domitien Ndayizeye26 Aug 2005 - Pierre Nkurunziza ................... 1964-Prime Minister26 Jan - 28 Sep 1961 Joseph Cimpaye28 Sep - 13 Oct 1961 Prince Louis Rwagasore13 Oct 1961 - 10 Jun 1963 André Muhirwa18 Jun 1963 - 06 Apr 1964 Pierre Ngendandumwe06 Apr 1964 - 07 Jan 1965 Albin Nyamoya (1st Time)26 Jan - 30 Sep 1965 Joseph Bamina13 Oct 1965 - 08 Jul 1966 Léopold Biha11 Jul - 28 Nov 1966 Michel Micombero15 Jul 1972 - 05 Jun 1973 Albin Nyamoya (2nd Time)12 Nov 1976 - 13 Oct 1978 Edouard Nzambimana19 0ct 1988 - 10 Jul 1993 Adrien Sibomana10 Jul 1993 - 07 Feb 1994 Sylvie Kinigi07 Feb 1994 - 22 Feb 1995 Anatole Kanyenkiko22 Feb 1995 - 31 Jul 1996 Antoine Nduwayo31 Jul 1996 - 12 Jun 1998 Pascal-Firmin Ndimira12 Jul 1998 - Post Abolished