Every cabinet member listed is confirmed on the presidency's government page (presidence.gov.bi/gouvernement), which gives names and French titles but no appointment dates or parties; titles are translated from French by Govpedia. Start dates for the three April 2026 appointees come from Ecofin Agency (date the reshuffle was announced). Individual start dates for other ministers are not given because no page opened states them.
Burundi is a presidential republic with a prime minister[1]. The head of state is President of the Republic Évariste Ndayishimiye[3][4][5]. The government is led by Prime Minister Nestor Ntahontuye, in office since 5 Aug 2025[4][6][7]. Govpedia records 15 members of its cabinet.
At a glance[2]
Leadership
Head of state
VerifiedThe presidency's site names him President of Burundi; the start date is from Wikipedia. He has also been Chairperson of the African Union since 15 February 2026 (Wikipedia). The Vice-President of the Republic is Prosper Bazombanza (UPRONA), in office since 23 June 2020 (Wikipedia).
Head of government
VerifiedIn government: CNDD-FDD-dominated government; the Vice-President of the Republic is from UPRONA
Executive
15 of 15 verified on official pages
The President leads the executive; the Prime Minister, sworn in before Parliament on 5 August 2025, heads the government. The cabinet was cut to 13 ministers in August 2025, and the Commerce and Solidarity portfolio was placed directly under the President (La Libre). Three ministers were replaced on 28 April 2026 (Ecofin Agency). Dates are the start of each minister’s current term in this government.
Digital government
UN E-Government Development Index[12]
2024
0.248rank 183 of 193
Record of changes
28 Apr 2026
Reshuffle announced: Fidèle Nkezabahizi replaces Lydwine Baradahana at Public Health, Égide Nijimbere replaces Damien Niyonkuru at Infrastructure, and Evelyne Butoyi succeeds the late Gabby Bugaga at Communication and Media.[10][11]
Sourced16 Apr 2026
Gabby Bugaga, Minister of Communication and Media, is found dead in his vehicle.[10]
Sourced5 Aug 2025
Nestor Ntahontuye, the finance minister, is sworn in as Prime Minister before Parliament, replacing Gervais Ndirakobuca, who became President of the Senate. A smaller government of 13 ministers is formed.[7][8][9]
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WikipediaReferenceChecked 12 Oct 2026
Mohammed Le Doze and contributors (ODbL)ReferenceChecked 1 Nov 2026
Présidence de la République du BurundiOfficialChecked 16 Oct 2026
WikipediaReferenceChecked 12 Oct 2026
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Présidence de la République du BurundiOfficialChecked 16 Oct 2026
Senate of BurundiOfficialChecked 16 Oct 2026
WikipediaReferenceChecked 16 Oct 2026
La Libre BelgiqueNewsChecked 16 Oct 2026
Ecofin AgencyNewsChecked 16 Oct 2026
University of Antwerp, Great Lakes of Africa CentreReferenceChecked 16 Oct 2026
United Nations DESADatasetChecked 12 Oct 2026