Vice-President of Burundi

Vice-President of the Republic of Burundi
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Incumbent Gaston Sindimwo (First Vice-President) Joseph Butore (Second Vice-President) since 20 August 2015
Term length	5 years
Inaugural holder	Frédéric Bamvuginyumvira (First Vice-President) Mathias Sinamenye (Second Vice-President)
Formation	11 June 1998

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The position of Vice-President of the Republic of Burundi was created in June 1998, when a transitional constitution went into effect. It replaced the post of Prime Minister.

History of the office

Interim Period (1998–2001)

Pierre Buyoya, a former President (1987–1993) who seized power in a 1996 military coup, was sworn in as President of the Republic on 11 June 1998. He appointed Frédéric Bamvuginyumvira, a Hutu member of the Front for Democracy in Burundi (FRODEBU), as 1st vice-president. Mathias Sinamenye, a Tutsi member of Buyoya's Union for National Progress (UPRONA) party, was appointed 2nd vice-president.

According to the transitional constitution, the vice-presidency consisted of two posts: The 1st vice-president (Responsible for political and administrative affairs) and the 2nd vice-president (Responsible for economic and social affairs).

Transitional Period (2001–2005)

A new transitional power-sharing government took office on 1 November 2001. Interim president Pierre Buyoya became transitional president for a period of 18 months. At the end of his term in 2003, Hutu Vice-President Domitien Ndayizeye took office and appointed a Tutsi (Alphonse-Marie Kadege) as vice-president. In November 2004, Kadege was sacked as vice-president and replaced by Frédéric Ngenzebuhoro. Although Ndayizeye's term was due to end in late 2004 following elections, the transitional period was extended and planned elections were delayed. Elections were held in mid-2005 and the transitional period is due to end on 26 August 2005, when the newly elected president takes office.

Vice-Presidency in the new Constitution

Burundi's new constitution, approved in a 28 February 2005 constitutional referendum, calls for a two-member vice-presidency (similar to that of the interim period). The 1st vice-president will be responsible for political and administrative affairs, while the 2nd vice-president will handle social and economic affairs. One vice-president will be an ethnic Hutu and the other a Tutsi. Nominees must be approved by both chambers of parliament in order to take office.

On 29 August 2005, President Pierre Nkurunziza nominated Martin Nduwimana and Alice Nzomukunda for the posts of 1st and 2nd vice-president. Both received approval from parliament and were immediately sworn in. Nzomukunda resigned on 5 September 2006.^[1] She was replaced by Marina Barampama two days later.

In February 2007, Barampama was replaced by Gabriel Ntisezerana. In November 2007, Nduwimana was replaced by Yves Sahinguvu.

In August 2010, Sahinguvu was replaced by Therence Sinunguruza and Ntisezerana was replaced by Gervais Rufyikiri.

Key

Political parties

Front for Democracy in Burundi (FRODEBU)
Union for National Progress (UPRONA)
National Council for the Defense of Democracy – Forces for the Defense of Democracy (CNDD–FDD)

List of Vice-Presidents of Burundi

Vice-President (Birth–Death)	Portrait	Tenure		Ethnic affiliation	Political affiliation		President(s)
Vice-President (Birth–Death)	Portrait	Took office	Left office	Ethnic affiliation	Political affiliation		President(s)
Frédéric Bamvuginyumvira (1961–) First Vice-President		11 June 1998	1 November 2001	Hutu		FRODEBU	Buyoya
Mathias Sinamenye Second Vice-President		11 June 1998	1 November 2001	Tutsi		UPRONA	Buyoya
Domitien Ndayizeye (1953–) Vice-President		1 November 2001	30 April 2003	Hutu		FRODEBU	Buyoya
Alphonse-Marie Kadege Vice-President		30 April 2003	11 November 2004	Tutsi		UPRONA	Ndayizeye
Frédéric Ngenzebuhoro Vice-President		11 November 2004	29 August 2005	Tutsi		UPRONA	Ndayizeye Nkurunziza
Martin Nduwimana (1958–) First Vice-President		29 August 2005	7 November 2007	Tutsi		UPRONA	Nkurunziza
Alice Nzomukunda (1966–) Second Vice-President		29 August 2005	5 September 2006	Hutu		CNDD–FDD	Nkurunziza
Marina Barampama (1969–) Second Vice-President		7 September 2006	8 February 2007	Hutu		CNDD–FDD	Nkurunziza
Gabriel Ntisezerana Second Vice-President		8 February 2007	August 2010	Hutu		CNDD–FDD	Nkurunziza
Yves Sahinguvu (1949–) First Vice-President		8 November 2007	August 2010	Tutsi		UPRONA	Nkurunziza
Therence Sinunguruza (1959–) First Vice-President		28 August 2010	20 August 2015	Tutsi		UPRONA	Nkurunziza
Gervais Rufyikiri (1965–) Second Vice-President		28 August 2010	20 August 2015	Hutu		CNDD–FDD	Nkurunziza
Gaston Sindimwo First Vice-President		20 August 2015		Tutsi		UPRONA	Nkurunziza
Joseph Butore Second Vice-President		20 August 2015		Hutu		CNDD–FDD	Nkurunziza

References

↑ "Burundi VP steps down over graft", BBC, 5 September 2006.

External links

Constitution of Burundi (In French)

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