| Tenure |
Incumbent |
Affiliation |
Notes |
| Kingdom of Burundi |
Autonomous |
| 1 July 1961 to 28 September 1961 |
Joseph Cimpaye, Prime Minister |
UPP |
Hutu |
| 28 September 1961 to 13 October 1961 |
Prince Louis Rwagasore, Prime Minister |
UPRONA |
Tutsi |
| 20 October 1961 to 1 July 1962 |
André Muhirwa, Prime Minister |
UPRONA |
Tutsi |
| Kingdom of Burundi |
Independence from Belgium |
| 1 July 1962 to 10 June 1963 |
André Muhirwa, Prime Minister |
UPRONA |
Tutsi |
| 18 June 1963 to 6 April 1964 |
Pierre Ngendandumwe, Prime Minister |
UPRONA |
Hutu; 1st Term |
| 6 April 1964 to 7 January 1965 |
Albin Nyamoya, Prime Minister |
UPRONA |
Tutsi; 1st Term |
| 7 January 1965 to 15 January 1965 |
Pierre Ngendandumwe, Prime Minister |
UPRONA |
Hutu; 2nd Term |
| 15 January 1965 to 26 January 1965 |
Pié Masumbuko, acting Prime Minister |
UPRONA |
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| 26 January 1965 to 30 September 1965 |
Joseph Bamina, Prime Minister |
UPRONA |
Hutu |
| 13 October 1965 to 8 July 1966 |
Léopold Biha, Prime Minister |
UPRONA |
Tutsi |
| 11 July 1966 to 28 November 1966 |
Michel Micombero, Prime Minister |
UPRONA |
Tutsi |
| (Republika y'u Burundi) {Republique du Burundi) |
| 15 July 1972 to 5 June 1973 |
Albin Nyamoya, Prime Minister |
UPRONA |
Tutsi; 2nd Term |
| 12 November 1976 to 13 October 1978 |
Édouard Nzambimana, Prime Minister |
UPRONA |
Tutsi |
| 13 October 1978 to 19 October 1988 |
post abolished |
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| 19 October 1988 to 10 July 1993 |
Adrien Sibomana, Prime Minister |
UPRONA |
Hutu |
| 10 July 1993 to 7 February 1994 |
Sylvie Kinigi, Prime Minister |
UPRONA |
♀; Tutsi |
| 7 February 1994 to 22 February 1995 |
Anatole Kanyenkiko, Prime Minister |
UPRONA |
Tutsi |
| 22 February 1995 to 31 July 1996 |
Antoine Nduwayo, Prime Minister |
UPRONA |
Tutsi |
| 31 July 1996 to 12 June 1998 |
Pascal-Firmin Ndimira, Prime Minister |
UPRONA |
Hutu |
| 12 June 1998 to present |
post abolished |
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