The National Assembly of Burundi (2020) was elected in May 2020. The ruling CNDD-FDD party retained its majority in the National Assembly of Burundi.

Background

Burundi has suffered from political instability since before 2015, with many Burundians leaving the country. A new constitution was adopted after a referendum held in May 2018. When President Pierre Nkurunziza announced he would not seek to be elected for a fourth term, the ruling CNDD-FDD party chose the retired army general Evariste Ndayishimiye as their candidate.

The United Nations Human Rights Council Commission of Inquiry on Burundi said the election campaign that officially started in April 2020 was "characterized by an increase in political intolerance and numerous acts of violence and human rights violations". The government did not allow observers from the United Nations and the African Union to the monitor the 2020 elections, claiming that they were too close to the opposition.

Election

The elections for the National Assembly were held on 20 May 2020. Out of 5,113,418 registered voters 4,464,359 cast their votes, for a 87.3% turnout. The ruling National Council for the Defense of Democracy – Front for the Defense of Democracy (CNDD-FDD) took 72 of the 100 seats up for election, while the National Congress for Liberty (CNL) led by Agathon Rwasa took 27 seats.

72 Hutus and 28 Tutsis were directly elected. Of these, 35 were women. The constitution requires a 60:40 Hutu-Tutsi balance, with 30% per cent women. 20 Tutsis, of whom 9 were men and 11 women were co-opted to reach these ratios. Also, 3 Twas were coopted as representatives, including one woman. With the coopted members, the 2020 National Assembly had 123 members of whom 47 were women.

Members Members of the National Assembly as of 8 May 2023 were:

NAME given name Sex Party Ethnicity Constituency BACIMISI Donathile F CNL Hutu Cibitoke Province BARAMPAMA Chantal F CNDD-FDD Tutsi Bujumbura Province BARAMPAMA Nadine F CNDD-FDD Hutu Karusi Province BARYANINTIMBA Ildephonse M CNL Hutu Kirundo Province BAZIZANE Médiatrice F CNDD-FDD Tutsi Ngozi Province BIGERUMUSASE Remy M CNDD-FDD Hutu Kirundo Province BIGIRIMANA Emmanuel M CNDD-FDD Tutsi Cibitoke Province BIGIRIMANA Salvator M CNDD-FDD Hutu Cankuzo Province BIGIRIMANA Zénon M CNL Hutu Mwaro Province BIGIRUMUHIRE Edmond M CNDD-FDD Tutsi Kirundo Province BIZIMUNGU Simon M CNL Hutu Cibitoke Province BIZUMUREMYI Pascal M CNL Hutu Ruyigi Province BUCUMI Pétronie F CNDD-FDD Hutu Bururi Province BUKURU Caritas F CNL Tutsi Bujumbura Province BUREGURE Elias M CNDD-FDD Tutsi Bujumbura Mairie Province BUTOYI Désiré M CNDD-FDD Tutsi Gitega Province CISHAHAYO Emmanuella F CNDD-FDD Tutsi Rumonge Province GAHITIRA Rédempteur M CNDD-FDD Hutu Muyinga Province GAHUNGU Thacien M CNDD-FDD Hutu Ruyigi Province GASHATSI Abel M UPRONA Tutsi Muramvya Province GIKEKE Pascal M CNL Hutu Bujumbura Mairie Province HABARUGIRA Fidélité F CNDD-FDD Tutsi Gitega Province HABARUGIRA Lydwine F CNL Hutu Bururi Province HABONARUGIRA Suavis F CNDD-FDD Hutu Gitega Province HAKIZIMANA Georges M CNDD-FDD Hutu Bujumbura Mairie Province HAKIZIMANA Léopold M CNL Hutu Kayanza Province HARERIMANA Alice F CNDD-FDD Tutsi Cibitoke Province HARUSHIMANA Laurent M CNL Hutu Makamba Province HASABINTWARI Jean Claude M CNDD-FDD Hutu Kirundo Province HATUNGIMANA Athanase M CNDD-FDD Tutsi Bururi Province HATUNGIMANA Godeberthe F CNL Tutsi Rutana Province HIBONEYE Dieudonné M CNDD-FDD Tutsi Ngozi Province INAMUCO Aline F CNL Tutsi Bujumbura Mairie Province KANEZA Marie Claire F CNDD-FDD Tutsi Muyinga Province KARERA Denis M CNDD-FDD Hutu Gitega Province KARORERO Anatole M CNL Hutu Kirundo Province KAYOBERA Evariste F CNDD-FDD Tutsi Karusi Province KWIZERA Jean Claude M CNL Tutsi Mwaro Province MALAYIKA Pamphile M CNL Hutu Muyinga Province MANIRABARUSHA Aline F CNDD-FDD Hutu Muyinga Province MANIRAKIZA Alexis M CNL Hutu Bubanza Province MANIRAKIZA Côme M CNDD-FDD Hutu Bubanza Province MANIRAKIZA Emile M CNL Hutu Bururi Province MANIRAKIZA Francine F CNDD-FDD Hutu Rutana Province MANIRAMBONA Antoine M CNDD-FDD Tutsi Makamba Province MANIRAMBONA Prosper M CNDD-FDD Hutu Muramvya Province MANIRAMBONA Térence M CNL Hutu Gitega Province MBANYE Jean Berchmans M CNL Hutu Bujumbura Province MBONEKO Sauda F CNDD-FDD Hutu Bujumbura Province MBONINYIBUKA Parfait M CNDD-FDD Tutsi Rutana Province MINANI Violette F CNDD-FDD Tutsi Rutana Province MISAGO Zachée M CNDD-FDD Hutu Makamba Province MPAWENAYO Justine F CNDD-FDD Hutu Ngozi Province MPOZERINIGA Félix M CNL Hutu Ngozi Province MUTEZINKA Euphrasie F CNL Tutsi Kirundo Province MVUYEKURE Lazare M CNDD-FDD Hutu Gitega Province NAHAYO Claude M CNDD-FDD Hutu Ngozi Province NAHAYO Révérien M CNDD-FDD Hutu Rutana Province NAHIMANA Dieudonné M CNDD-FDD Hutu Bujumbura Province NAHIMANA Marie Rose F CNDD-FDD Tutsi Cankuzo Province NAKAMANA Euphrasie F CNDD-FDD Hutu Karusi Province NAKUMURYANGO Léonidas M CNDD-FDD Hutu Karusi Province NDABIRABE Gelase Daniel M CNDD-FDD Hutu Kayanza Province NDARUVUKANYE Zénon M CNDD-FDD Hutu Bujumbura Province NDAYISENGA Bernard M CNL Hutu Bujumbura Mairie Province NDAYISHIMIYE Marie Rose F CNDD-FDD Tutsi Muyinga Province NDAYIZEYE Anicet M CNDD-FDD Tutsi Kayanza Province NDIKUMAGENGE Antoinette F CNL Hutu Cankuzo Province NDIKUMANA Evariste M ASSEJEBA Twa Bujumbura Mairie Province NDIZEYE Dieudonné M CNDD-FDD Tutsi Karusi Province NDUWAYO Gilbert M CNDD-FDD Hutu Makamba Province NDUWIMANA Bernardine F CNDD-FDD Tutsi Mwaro Province NDUWIMANA Deo M CNDD-FDD Hutu Rumonge Province NDUWIMANA Hassan M CNDD-FDD Hutu Muyinga Province NDUWIMANA Nicodème M CNL Hutu Muramvya Province NDUWIMANA Patricie F CNDD-FDD Hutu Kayanza Province NGENDAKUMANA Solène F CNDD-FDD Tutsi Rumonge Province NGENDAKUMANA Sylvestre M CNDD-FDD Tutsi Kayanza Province NIBIZI Antoinette F CNDD-FDD Tutsi Kirundo Province NIBIZI Epimeny M CNDD-FDD Tutsi Ngozi Province NIHORIMBERE Agrippine F CNL Tutsi Rumonge Province NIJIMBERE Céline F CNDD-FDD Tutsi Karusi Province NIJIMBERE Onesphore M CNL Hutu Makamba Province NIMUBONA Jean Claude M CNDD-FDD Tutsi Muramvya Province NIRAGIRA Silas M CNDD-FDD Hutu Muramvya Province NIRAGIRA Violette F CNDD-FDD Hutu Kayanza Province NISHIMWE Bénigne F CNDD-FDD Hutu Kirundo Province NITANGA Célestin M CNDD-FDD Hutu Rumonge Province NIVYABANDI Martin M CNDD-FDD Tutsi Muyinga Province NIYIBITANGA Neema F UNIPROBA Twa Cibitoke Province NIYITUNGA Alice F CNDD-FDD Hutu Cibitoke Province NIYOBUHUNGIRO Justin M CNDD-FDD Hutu Cibitoke Province NIYONKURU Alodie F CNDD-FDD Hutu Cankuzo Province NIYONKURU Pélate F CNL Hutu Kayanza Province NIYONSABA Marie Rose F CNDD-FDD Hutu Ruyigi Province NIYONZIMA Constantin M CNDD-FDD Hutu Ngozi Province NIYONZIMA Jean Baptiste M CNDD-DD Tutsi Bubanza Province NIZIGAMA Sylvie F CNDD-FDD Hutu Bubanza Province NIZIGIYIMANA Fébronie M CNDD-FDD Tutsi Muramvya Province NKENYEREYE Constantin M CNDD-FDD Tutsi Ruyigi Province NKUNDWANABAKE Sylvain M CNDD-FDD Hutu Cibitoke Province NKURUNZIZA Jacqueline F CNDD-FDD Hutu Ngozi Province NKURUNZIZA Jocky Chantal F CNDD-FDD Tutsi Ruyigi Province NSABIMANA Ritha F CNDD-FDD Hutu Kirundo Province NSHIMIRIMANA Jean M CNDD-FDD Tutsi Muyinga Province NTACOBAKIMVUNA Marie Immaculée F CNL Hutu Gitega Province NTAGAHORAHO Jeanne Marie F CNDD-FDD Tutsi Gitega Province NTAHONTUYE Nestor M CNDD-FDD Hutu Ruyigi Province NTAKARUTIMANA Sabine F CNDD-FDD Hutu Muyinga Province NTAKIYIRUTA Obed M CNL Hutu Rumonge Province NTIRAMPEBA Anicet M CNDD-FDD Tutsi Kayanza Province NTISUMBWA Dévote F CNDD-FDD Tutsi Makamba Province NYANDWI Bède M CNL Hutu Rutana Province NZEYIMANA Zaïnabu M CNDD-FDD Hutu Gitega Province RUGEMA charles M CNL Tutsi Karusi Province RWASA Agathon M CNL Hutu Ngozi Province RWASA Catherine F CNDD-FDD Tutsi Kirundo Province SINDAYIGAYA Jean Baptiste M UJEDECO Twa Kirundo Province SINDAYIKENGERA Apollinaire M CNDD-FDD Hutu Mwaro Province SINDIMWO Gaston M UPRONA Tutsi Bujumbura Mairie Province SINZINKAYO Jean Pierre M CNDD-FDD Tutsi Bujumbura Province SINZINKAYO Venant M CNDD-FDD Hutu Gitega Province SUGURU Olivier M CNDD-FDD Tutsi Bubanza Province

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