Minister of National Defence (Burundi)

Minister of National Defence

Ministre de la Défense Nationale

Coat of arms of Burundi

Incumbent
Eng. Alain Tribert Mutabazi [fr]

since June 2020

Ministry of National Defence
Reports to| President
Formation| 1 July 1962
First holder| Nicayenzi Zénon

The Minister of National Defence of Burundi is the senior political appointee responsible for the National Defence Forces of Burundi.

In 2015 Maj General Pontien Gaciyubwenge was succeeded by a civilian. He was replaced as Minister by Emmanuel Ntahomvukiye [fr].[1]

## List of ministers

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The ministers have been:[2]

No. | Portrait  | Name
(Birth–Death) | Term of office

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Took office  | Left office  | Time in office

| Zénon Nicayenzi| 1 July 1962| 1963| 0–1 years

| Lieutenant general
Michel Micombero
(1940–1983)| 1963| 1976| 12–13 years

| Colonel
Jean-Baptiste Bagaza
(1946–2016)| 1976| 1987| 10–11 years

| Major
Pierre Buyoya
(1949–2020)| 1987| 1988| 0–1 years

| Colonel
Léonidas Maregarege| 1988| 1993| 4–5 years

| Colonel
Charles Ntakije| 1993| 1994| 0–1 years

| Colonel
Gédéon Fyiroko| 1994| 1994| 0 years

| Colonel
Firmin Sinzoyiheba| 1994| 1997| 2–3 years

| Colonel
Alfred Nkurunziza| 1997| 2000| 2–3 years
10|

| Major General
Cyrille Ndayirukiye
(1954–2021)| 1997| 2000| 2–3 years
11|

| Lieutenant General
Vincent Niyungeko| 2002| 2005| 2–3 years
12|

| Lieutenant General
Germain Niyoyankana
(born 1955)| 2005| 2010| 4–5 years
13|

| Major General
Pontien Gaciyubwenge
(born 1956)| 2010| 2015| 4–5 years
14|

| Civilian
Emmanuel Ntawomvukiye| May 2015| June 2020| 4–5 years
15|

| Civilian
Alain Tribert Mutabazi| June 2020| Incumbent| 3–4 years

## References

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1. ^ "Burundi president sacks defence minister". The Nation. 18 May 2015. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
2. ^ "HISTORIQUE DU MDNAC". mdnac.bi (in French). Retrieved 27 January 2020.

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