Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Development Cooperation
Government ministry of Burundi
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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and Development Cooperation (French: Ministère des Affaires Étrangères, de l'Intégration Régionale et de la Coopération au Développement) is the foreign ministry of the republic of Burundi.
Formed1962
Preceding Ministry
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Development Cooperation
JurisdictionGovernment of Burundi
HeadquartersBoulevard de la Liberté n°15
B.P 1840, Bujumbura
| Ministère des Affaires Étrangères, de l'Intégration Régionale et de la Coopération au Développement (French) | |
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| Formed | 1962 |
Preceding Ministry |
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| Jurisdiction | Government of Burundi |
| Headquarters | Boulevard de la Liberté n°15 B.P 1840, Bujumbura |
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Ministry executives |
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| Website | www |
List of ministers
This is a list of all Ministers of Foreign Affairs[1]
| Name | Took office | Left office | Notes |
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| Lorgio Nimubona | 1 July 1962 | 1963 | |
| Joseph Mbazumutima | 1964 | 1965 | |
| Marc Manirakiza | 1965 | 8 July 1966 | |
| Pié Masumbuko | 12 July 1966 | 16 September 1967 | |
| Prime Niyongabo | 6 December 1966 | 13 March 1967 | |
| Michel Micombero | 13 March 1967 | 14 November 1967 | |
| Lazare Ntawurishira | 14 November 1967 | 11 December 1969 | |
| Libère Ndabakwaje | 11 December 1969 | 3 March 1971 | |
| Artémon Simbananiye | 3 March 1971 | 11 November 1974 | |
| Gilles Bimazubute | 11 November 1974 | 27 November 1975 | |
| Melchior Bwakira | 27 November 1975 | 1 November 1976 | |
| Albert Muganga | 13 November 1976 | 13 October 1978 | |
| Édouard Nzambimana | 13 October 1978 | 8 November 1982 | |
| Laurent Nzeyimana | 8 November 1982 | 2 April 1987 | |
| Egide Nkuriyingoma | 2 April 1986 | 3 September 1987 | |
| Cyprien Mbonimpa | 1 October 1987 | 2 April 1992 | |
| Libère Bararunyeretse | 2 April 1992 | 10 July 1993 | |
| Sylvestre Ntibantunganya | 10 July 1993 | 22 December 1993 | |
| Jean‐Marie Ngendahayo | 22 December 1993 | 3 March 1995 | |
| Paul Munyembari | 3 March 1995 | 12 October 1995 | |
| Vénérand Bakevyumusaya | 12 October 1995 | 25 July 1996 | |
| Luc Rukingama | 4 August 1996 | 11 June 1998 | |
| Severin Ntahomvukiye | 11 June 1998 | 1 November 2001 | |
| Therence Sinunguruza | 1 November 2001 | 31 August 2005 | |
| Antoinette Batumubwira | 31 August 2005 | 14 January 2009 | |
| Augustin Nsanze | 14 January 2009 | 7 November 2011 | |
| Laurent Kavakure | 7 November 2011 | 18 May 2015 | |
| Alain Aimé Nyamitwe | 18 May 2015 | 19 April 2018 | |
| Ezéchiel Nibigira | 19 April 2018 | 30 June 2020 | |
| Albert Shingiro | 30 June 2020 | 6 August 2025 | |
| Édouard Bizimana | 6 August 2025 | Present |