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The Council of Ministers of Burundi are the senior level of the executive branch of Burundi and consists of the Prime Minister of Burundi and various Ministers. The 2018 constitution, which enshrines ethnically based power-sharing, requires that at most 60% of ministers come from the ethnic Hutu majority and at most 40% hail from the Tutsi minority. At least 30% of government ministers must be women.[1] The members of the council are directly appointed by the President in consultation with the Vice-President and Prime minister.[2]

The current council of ministers commenced on 28 June 2020 and was President Évariste Ndayishimiye's first cabinet.[3]

Members of the government named in 2020

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President Évariste Ndayishimiye's first council was a total of 15 ministers of which 5 were women.[4]

28 June 2020 - Present
Office Incumbent Party Ethnic Group
President
Commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces 		Évariste Ndayishimiye CNDD-FDD Hutu
Vice-President of Burundi Prosper Bazombanza UPRONA Tutsi
Prime Minister of Burundi Alain-Guillaume Bunyoni CNDD-FDD Hutu
Minister of the Interior, Community Development and Public Security Gervais Ndirakobuca
Minister of National Defense and Veteran Affairs Alain Tribert Mutabazi
Minister of Justice and Keeper of the Government Seals Jeanine Nibizi
Minister of Foreign Affairs & International Development Albert Shingiro
Minister of Finance, Budget and Economic Planning Dr. Domitien Ndihokubwayo CNDD-FDD Tutsi
Minister of Education and Scientific Research Dr. Gaspard Banyankimbona
Minister of Public Health and HIV/Aids fight Dr. Thaddée Ndikumana Hutu
Minister of Environment, Agriculture and Livestock Dr. Déo-Guide Rurema
Minister of Infrastructure, Equipment and Social Housing Déogratias Nsanganiyumwami
Minister of Public services, Labour & Employment Domine Banyankimbona
Minister of Water, Energy and Minerals Ibrahim Uwizeye CNDD-FDD Tutsi[5]
Minister of Commerce, Transport, Industry and Tourism Immaculate Ndabaneze
Minister of East African Community Affairs, Youth, Sports and Culture Ezekiel Nibigira
Minister of National Solidarity, Social Affairs, Human Rights and Gender Imelde Sabushimike Twa[6]
Minister of Communication, Information Technology and Media Marie Chantal Nijimbere


Members of the Government named in 2010

The president Pierre Nkurunziza named a new government on August 30, 2010.[7] The newly formed government consisted of 21 ministers, out of which 10 were members of the previous government.

Office Incumbent
Minister of Foreign Affairs Augustin Nsanze
Ministry of Home Affairs Edouard Nduwimana
Ministry of Public Security Alain Guillaume Bunyoni
Minister of Justice and Keeper of the Government Seals Ancilla Ntakaburimvo
Minister of National Defense and Former Combatants Maj.Gen. Pontien Gaciyubwenge
Minister at the Presidency in charge of Good Governance, Privatization, General Inspection of the State and Local Administration Jean Baptiste Gahimbare
Minister of Agriculture and Livestock Eng. Odette Kayitesi
Minister of Economy, Finance and Development Clothilde Nizigimana
Minister of Commerce, Industry and Tourism Victoire Ndikumana
Minister of Environment, Territory Management and Public services Eng. Jean-Marie Nibirantije
Minister of Education and Scientific Research Dr. Julien Nimubona
Minister of Youth, Culture and Sports Jean-Jacques Nyenimigabo
Minister of Public Health and HIV/Aids fight Dr. Sabine Ntakarutimana
Minister of Information, Communication, Relations with Parliament Concilie Nibigira
Minister of Civil Services, Labour and social security Annonciata Sendazirasa
Minister of Transport, Posts and Telecommunications Ing. Saidi Kibeya
Minister of Water, Energy and Minerals Moïse Bucumi
Minister of primary and secondary education Séverin Buzingo
Minister of Communal Development Pierre Mupira
Minister of National Solidarity, Repatriation, National Building, Human Rights and Gender Immaculée Nahayo
Minister of Regional Integration and East African Community Affairs Hafsa Mossi

Members of the government named in 2007

In 2007 the Government of Burundi consisted of a 20-member Council of Ministers appointed by the President. The Council of Ministers, together with the President and Vice-Presidents, forms the executive branch of government in the country.

Members of President Pierre Nkurunziza's government were announced on 14 November 2007.[7] The government consisted of 12 men (8 Hutus and 4 Tutsis) and 8 women (6 Hutus and 2 Tutsis). The ethnic composition was 14 Hutus and 6 Tutsis. A new government was announced on August 29, 2010.

Office Incumbent Political Affiliation
Minister of Foreign Affairs Antoinette Batumubwira ♀ CNDD-FDD
Minister of Home Affairs and Communal Development Venant Kamana CNDD-FDD
Minister of Justice and Keeper of the Government Seals Jean Bosco Ndikumana
Minister of National Defense and Former Combatants Maj.Gen. Germain Niyoyankana Independent
Minister at the Presidency in charge of Good Governance, Privatization, General Inspection of the State and Local Administration Martin Nivyabadi
Minister of Agriculture and Livestock Eng. Ferdinand Nderagakura
Minister of Economy, Finance and Development Clothilde Nizigimana ♀ CNDD-FDD
Minister of Commerce, Industry and Tourism Euphrasie Bigirimana ♀
Minister of Environment, Territory Management and Public services Eng. Anatole Kanyenkiko UPRONA
Minister of Education and Scientific Research Saïdi Kibeya CNDD-FDD
Minister of Youth, Culture and Sports Jean-Jacques Nyenimigabo CNDD-FDD
Minister of Public Health and HIV/Aids fight Dr. Emmanuel Gikoro
Minister of Information, Communication, Relations with Parliament, and Government Spokesman Hafsa Mossi ♀ CNDD-FDD
Minister of Civil Services, Labour and social security Clotilde Niragira ♀ CNDD-FDD
Minister of Transport, Posts and Telecommunications Philippe Njoni UPRONA
Minister of Water, Energy and Minerals Samuel Ndayiragije
Minister at the Presidency in charge of AIDS Barnabe Mbonimpa ♀ FRODEBU
Minister of Public Safety Alain Guillaume Bunyoni ♀ CNDD-FDD
Minister of National Solidarity, Repatriation, National Building, Human Rights and Gender Immaculée Nahayo ♀ CNDD-FDD
Minister of Regional Integration and East African Community Affairs Vénérand Bakevyumusaya

See also

References

  1. ^ "The Constitution Project - Burundi 2018" (PDF). Constitution Project.
  2. ^ "Burundi Government 2020, CIA World Factbook". theodora.com. Retrieved 2020-07-18.
  3. ^ "Burundi's President Ndayishimiye: new cabinet, new COVID strategy". The Africa Report.com. 2020-07-02. Retrieved 2020-07-18.
  4. ^ AfricaNews (2020-06-29). "Women occupy 30% of Burundi's new cabinet". Africanews. Retrieved 2020-07-18.
  5. ^ "LIST OF MEMBERS, LEGISLATURE 2015-2020". Burundi Assembly.
  6. ^ "Burundi's President Ndayishimiye: new cabinet, new COVID strategy". The Africa Report.com. 2020-07-02. Retrieved 2020-07-18.
  7. ^ a b [1] Archived 2008-11-06 at the Wayback Machine, nomination du gouvernement.