The Ministry of External Relations and International Cooperation (french: Ministère des Relations extérieures et de la Coopération internationale) is the

foreign ministry In many countries, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is the government department responsible for the state's diplomacy, bilateral, and multilateral relations affairs as well as for providing support for a country's citizens who are abroad. The entit ...

of the republic of

Burundi Burundi (, ), officially the Republic of Burundi ( rn, Repuburika y’Uburundi ; Swahili language, Swahili: ''Jamuhuri ya Burundi''; French language, French: ''République du Burundi'' ), is a landlocked country in the Great Rift Valley at the ...

List of ministers

Source: *1962–1963: Lorgio Nimubona *1964–1965: Joseph Mbazumutima *1965–1966: Marc Manirakiza *1966–1967:

Pié Masumbuko Pié Masumbuko (born 29 September 1931) is a Burundian retired politician and physician as a member of the Union for National Progress and the acting Prime Minister of Burundi from January 15 to January 26 of 1965. He represented the nation of Bu ...

*1967............ Prime Niyongabo *1967............

Michel Micombero Michel Micombero (26 August 194016 July 1983) was a Burundian politician and army officer who ruled the country as ''de facto'' military dictator for the decade between 1966 and 1976. He was the last Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Burundi fro ...

*1967–1969: Lazare Ntawurishira *1969–1971: Libère Ndabakwaje *1971–1974:

Artémon Simbananiye Artémon Simbananiye (born 1935) is a Burundian retired politician. Early life Artémon Simbananiye was born in 1935 in Bihanga, a settlement near Matana in Bururi Province, Ruanda-Urundi. Ethnically, he is a part of the Babanda clan of the Tut ...

*1974–1975:

Gilles Bimazubute Gilles Bimazubute (1934 – 21 October 1993) was a Burundian politician. Early life Gilles Bimazubute was born in 1934 in the Ijenda region, Ruanda-Urundi. He was a member of the Abasapfu clan of the Tutsi ethnic group. He attended the Officia ...

*1975–1976: Melchior Bwakira *1976–1978: Albert Muganga *1978–1982: Édouard Nzambimana *1982–1986: Laurent Nzeyimana *1986–1987: Egide Nkuriyingoma *1987–1992: Cyprien Mbonimpa *1992–1993: Libère Bararunyeretse *1993............

Sylvestre Ntibantunganya Sylvestre Ntibantunganya (born 8 May 1956) is a Burundian politician. He was President of the National Assembly of Burundi from 23 December 1993 to 30 September 1994, and President of Burundi from 6 April 1994 to 25 July 1996 (interim to October 1 ...

*1993–1995: Jean‐Marie Ngendahayo *1995............

Paul Munyembari Paul may refer to: *Paul (given name), a given name (includes a list of people with that name) *Paul (surname), a list of people People Christianity *Paul the Apostle (AD c.5–c.64/65), also known as Saul of Tarsus or Saint Paul, early Chris ...

*1995–1996:

Vénérand Bakevyumusaya Vénérand Bakevyumusaya is a Burundian politician and diplomat. Bakevyumusaya was the foreign minister from 1995–1996, ambassador to France from 1998–2002 and Principal Counselor to the President from 2002–2003. He also served as permanent re ...

*1996–1998:

Luc Rukingama Luc or LUC may refer to: Places * Luc, Hautes-Pyrénées, France, a commune * Luc, Lozère, France, a commune * Le Luc, France, a commune * Luč, Baranja, Croatia, a settlement People and fictional characters * Luc (given name) * Luc (surname) ...

*1998–2001:

Severin Ntahomvukiye Severin Ntahomvukiye (born 1944) is a Burundian politician. He served as foreign minister A foreign affairs minister or minister of foreign affairs (less commonly minister for foreign affairs) is generally a cabinet minister in charge of a st ...

*2001–2005: Therence Sinunguruza *2005–2009:

Antoinette Batumubwira Antoinette Batumubwira (born 1956, in Ngozi, Burundi) is a Burundian politician. She was foreign minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Burundi from 2005 to 2009. She is married to former foreign minister Jean-Marie Ngendahayo. In late 2007, Bat ...

*2009–2011:

Augustin Nsanze Augustin Nsanze (born 1953) is a Burundian historian, politician and diplomat. He is currently the Chief Advisor to Burundi President Pierre Nkurunziza. Prior to this role Nsanze was Burundi's Minister for Foreign Affairs (Secretary of State) fro ...

*2011–2015:

Laurent Kavakure Laurent Kavakure (born January 5, 1959) is a Burundian diplomat and politician who served the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Burundi from November 2011 to May 2015. Kavakure was born in Tangara, Ngozi Province. He was Burundi's Ambassador to Belg ...

*2015–2018:

Alain Aimé Nyamitwe Alain may refer to: People * Alain (given name), common given name, including list of persons and fictional characters with the name * Alain (surname) * "Alain", a pseudonym for cartoonist Daniel Brustlein * Alain, a standard author abbreviation u ...

*2018–2020: Ezéchiel Nibigira *2020–present:

Albert Shingiro Albert Shingiro (born 31 December 1970) is a Burundian diplomat. He is serving as the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Development Cooperation in the Republic of Burundi. Background and education Shingiro was born in 1970 in Buhiga, Karusi Prov ...

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Foreign ministers of Burundi 1962 establishments in Burundi