Parliamentary elections were held in Burundi on 29 June 1993. They were the first multi-party parliamentary elections since 1965, and followed the approval of a new constitution in a

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in 1992. The result was a victory for the

Front for Democracy in Burundi The Front for Democracy in Burundi (french: link=no, Front pour la Démocratie au Burundi, FRODEBU) is a Hutu progressive political party in Burundi. History It was formed by followers of Melchior Ndadaye from the disbanded Burundi Workers ...

, which won 65 of the 81 seats.Burundi: 1993 National Assembly election results
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Campaign

Six political parties and eight independents took part in the election *

(FRODEBU) - a predominantly

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party founded by

Melchior Ndadaye Melchior Ndadaye (28 March 1953 – 21 October 1993) was a Burundian intellectual and politician. He was the first democratically elected and first Hutu president of Burundi after winning the landmark 1993 election. Though he moved to attempt to ...

in 1986. It was officially registered as a political party in 1992. * People's Party (PP) - a predominantly Hutu party. *

People's Reconciliation Party The People's Reconciliation Party (french: Parti de la Réconciliation des Personnes, PRP) is a minor political party in Burundi. History The party was established in September 1991 and registered on 30 June 1992.Tom Lansford (2014) ''Political ...

(PRP) - a monarchist party led by Pierre-Claver Sendegeya. *

Rally for Democracy and Economic and Social Development The Rally for Democracy and Economic and Social Development (french: Ralliement pour la Démocratie et le Développement Économique et Social, RADDES) is a small, predominantly ethnic Tutsi political party in Burundi. History The party support ...

(RADDES) - a predominantly

Tutsi The Tutsi (), or Abatutsi (), are an ethnic group of the African Great Lakes region. They are a Bantu-speaking ethnic group and the second largest of three main ethnic groups in Rwanda and Burundi (the other two being the largest Bantu ethnic ...

party who supported

Pierre Buyoya Pierre Buyoya (24 November 1949 – 17 December 2020) was a Burundian army officer and politician who served two terms as President of Burundi in 1987 to 1993 and 1996 to 2003. He was the second-longest serving president in Burundian history. An ...

in the presidential election. *

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(RPB) - a predominantly Hutu party that supported Melchior Ndadaye in the presidential election. *

Union for National Progress The Union for National Progress (french: Union pour le Progrès national, UPRONA) is a nationalist political party in Burundi. It initially emerged as a nationalist united front in opposition to Belgian colonial rule but subsequently became an i ...

(UPRONA) - predominantly Tutsi and former sole legal party led by Pierre Buyoya.

Results

References

{{Burundian elections Elections in Burundi Burundi Election, legislative June 1993 events in Africa