Minister of National Defence (Burundi)

Minister of National Defence and Veterans Affairs
Ministre de la Défense Nationale et des Anciens Combattants
Coat of arms of Burundi
since 5 August 2025
Ministry of National Defence and Veterans Affairs
AbbreviationMDNAC
Member ofCouncil of Ministers (Burundi)
Reports toPresident
Formation1 July 1962
First holderNicayenzi Zénon
Websitewww.mdnac.gov.bi

The Minister of National Defence and Veterans Affairs 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.[1]

List of ministers

The ministers have been:[2]

No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death) 		Term of office
Took office Left office Time in office
1
Zénon Nicayenzi
(born 1934)		1 July 196219630–1 years
2
Lieutenant general
Michel Micombero
(1940–1983)		1963197612–13 years
3
Colonel
Jean-Baptiste Bagaza
(1946–2016)		1976198710–11 years
4
Major
Pierre Buyoya
(1949–2020)		198719880–1 years
5
Colonel
Léonidas Maregarege		198819934–5 years
6
Colonel
Charles Ntakije		199319940–1 years
7
Colonel
Gédéon Fyiroko		199419940 years
8
Colonel
Firmin Sinzoyiheba		199419972–3 years
9
Colonel
Alfred Nkurunziza		199720002–3 years
10
Major General
Cyrille Ndayirukiye
(1954–2021)		199720002–3 years
11
Lieutenant General
Vincent Niyungeko		200220052–3 years
12
Lieutenant General
Germain Niyoyankana
(born 1955)		200520104–5 years
13
Major General
Pontien Gaciyubwenge
(born 1956)		201020154–5 years
14
Civilian
Emmanuel Ntawomvukiye		May 2015June 20204–5 years
15
Civilian
Alain Tribert Mutabazi		June 2020August 20254–5 years
16
Civilian
Marie Chantal Nijimbere
(born 1983)		August 2025Incumbent0–1 years

References

  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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