List of presidents of the Senate of Burundi, who is the presiding officer in the Senate of Burundi. The President is elected by the members of the Senate for a five-year term.
Below is a list of office-holders:
| Name | Took office | Left office | Party | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Bamina | September 1965 | December 1965 | UPRONA | [1] |
| No Senate | 1966 | 2002 | ||
| Libère Bararunyeretse | 2002 | 2005 | UPRONA | President of transitional Senate[2] |
| Gervais Rufyikiri | 17 August 2005 | 2010 | CNDD-FDD | [3] |
| Gabriel Ntisezerana | August 2010 | August 2015 | CNDD-FDD | [4] |
| Révérien Ndikuriyo | 14 August 2015 | 25 August 2020 | CNDD-FDD | [5] |
| Emmanuel Sinzohagera | 25 August 2020 | Present | CNDD-FDD | [6] |
References
edit- ^ "Sénat sous la constitution monarchique -". Sénat du Burundi.
- ^ "Sénat de transition -". Sénat du Burundi.
- ^ "Sénat post-transition -". Sénat du Burundi.
- ^ "ASSECAA". www.assecaa.org.
- ^ "IPU PARLINE database: BURUNDI (Inama Nkenguzamateka), General information". archive.ipu.org.
- ^ "Emmanuel Sinzohagera, un religieux élu à la tête du Sénat". www.iwacu-burundi.org.