List of ambassadors of Burundi to France
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The Burundian Ambassador to France is the official representative of the Government of Burundi to the Government of France. The Ambassador with residence in Paris is concurently accredited to Monaco, to Lisbon, to Madrid, to UNESCO and the Organisation of Francophonie.
StyleHis/Her Excellency
Residence10-12, rue de l'Orme 75019 Paris
AppointerÉvariste Ndayishimiye
Inaugural holderLouis Barusasiyeko
| Ambassador of Burundi to France | |
|---|---|
| Umuserukizi w'Uburundi mu Bufaransa | |
Coat of arms of Burundi | |
,_10.jpg) Incumbent since March 16, 2026Spès Caritas Njebarikanuye | |
| Style | His/Her Excellency |
| Residence | 10-12, rue de l'Orme 75019 Paris |
| Appointer | Évariste Ndayishimiye |
| Inaugural holder | Louis Barusasiyeko |
| Formation | November 24, 1964 |
| Website | https://www.ambabuparis.mae.gov.bi/ |
List of representatives
Below is a list of all officeholder of the title of ambassador of Burundi to France [1]:
| Diplomatic accreditation | Ambassador | Observations | List of heads of state of Burundi | List of presidents of France | Term end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 24, 1964 | Louis Barusasiyeko | Mwambutsa IV | Charles de Gaulle | ||
| March 24, 1965 | Charles Baranyanka | Resident in Brussels[2] | Mwambutsa IV | Charles de Gaulle | |
| 1966 | Arcade Bankamwabo | Encargado de negocios | Michel Micombero | Charles de Gaulle | |
| 1967 | Joseph Nindorera | Michel Micombero | Charles de Gaulle | 1972 | |
| March 10, 1977 | Gérard Wakarerwa | [3] | Jean-Baptiste Bagaza | Valéry Giscard d’Estaing | July 27, 1981 |
| March 3, 1984 | Cyprien Mbonimpa | (*December 26, 1946 in the Commune Vyanda, Province Bururi)[4] | Jean-Baptiste Bagaza | François Mitterrand | 1986 |
| January 13, 1988 | Pasteur Nzinahora | [5] | Pierre Buyoya | François Mitterrand | |
| 1993 | Edonias Niyongabo | François Ngeze | François Mitterrand | 1994 | |
| March 30, 1995 | Fulgence Dwima Bakana | [6] | Sylvestre Ntibantunganya | François Mitterrand | 1995 |
| July 25, 1997 | Jean Baptiste Mbonyingingo | [7] | Pierre Buyoya | Jacques Chirac | 1997 |
| October 29, 1998 | Vénérand Bakevyumusaya | [8] | Pierre Buyoya | Jacques Chirac | 2001 |
| October 11, 2002 | Liboire Ngendahayo | [9] | Pierre Buyoya | Jacques Chirac | 2005 |
| October 18, 2006 | Ildephonse Nkeramihigo | [10] | Pierre Nkurunziza | Jacques Chirac | 2008 |
| September 17, 2008 | Claude Nimubona-Gatogato | [11] | Pierre Nkurunziza | Nicolas Sarkozy | 2010 |
| June 8, 2011 | Gaspard Musavyarabona | [12] | Pierre Nkurunziza | Nicolas Sarkozy | 2013 |
| July 12, 2013 | Dieudonné Ndabarushimana | [13] | Pierre Nkurunziza | François Hollande | January 17, 2016 |
| January 17, 2016 | Aloys David Mugemancuro | Chargé d'affaires | Pierre Nkurunziza | François Hollande | July 31, 2017 |
| July 31, 2017 | Christine-Nina Niyonsavye | Pierre Nkurunziza | Emmanuel Macron | March 9, 2019 | |
| September 10, 2019 | Ernest Niyokindi | Pierre Nkurunziza | Emmanuel Macron | August 31, 2022 | |
| September 22, 2023 | Isaïe Kubwayo | Évariste Ndayishimiye | Emmanuel Macron | July 20, 2025 | |
| March 16, 2026 | Spès Caritas Njebarikanuye | Évariste Ndayishimiye | Emmanuel Macron |