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. The members of the council are directly appointed by the President in consultation with the Vice-President and Prime minister.
The current council of ministers commenced on 8 September 2024 and is President Évariste Ndayishimiye's second cabinet (with a couple of minister changed of the course of 2024).
Current members of the government President Évariste Ndayishimiye's first council was a total of 15 ministers of which 5 were women.
This cabinet was changed after the former Prime minister, Alain Guillaume Bunyoni was sacked in September 2022. After a couple of cabinet reshuffling, the following cabinet was headed by Prime Minister Gervais Ndirakobuca and was made up of the following 15 ministers: 10 December 2024 - 05 August 2025OfficeIncumbentPartyEthnic GroupPresident Commander-in-chief of the Armed ForcesÉvariste NdayishimiyeCNDD-FDDHutuVice-President of BurundiProsper BazombanzaUPRONATutsiPrime Minister of BurundiGervais NdirakobucaCNDD-FDDHutuMinister of the Interior, Community Development and Public SecurityMartin NiteretseMinister of National Defence and Veteran AffairsEng. Alain Tribert MutabaziMinister of Justice and Keeper of the Government SealsDomine Banyankimbona Minister of Foreign Affairs & International DevelopmentAmb. Albert ShingiroMinister of Finance, Budget and Economic PlanningHon. Nestor NtahontuyeMinister of National Education and Scientific ResearchDr. François HavyarimanaMinister of Public Health and HIV/Aids fightDr. Lydwine Baradahana Minister of Environment, Agriculture and LivestockProsper DodikoMinister of Infrastructure, Equipment and Social HousingDieudonné DukundaneMinister of Public services, Labour & EmploymentVenuste MuyabagaMinister of Water, Energy and MineralsEng. Ibrahim UwizeyeCNDD-FDDTutsiMinister of Commerce, Transport, Industry and TourismMarie Chantal Nijimbere Minister of East African Community Affairs, Youth, Sports and CultureAmb. Gervais AbayehoMinister of National Solidarity, Social Affairs, Human Rights and GenderImelde Sabushimike TwaMinister of Communication, Information Technology and MediaLéocadie Ndacayisaba
This cabinet was changed after the former Prime minister, Gervais Ndirakobuca, was elected president of the Senate following the 2025 Parliamentary elections.The current cabinet is headed by Prime Minister Nestor Ntahontuye who was Minister of Finance, Budget and Economic Planning under Prime Minister Gervais Ndirakobuca's cabinet. It is made up of the following 13 ministers: 05 August 2025 - PresentOfficeIncumbentPartyEthnic GroupPresident Commander-in-chief of the Armed ForcesÉvariste NdayishimiyeCNDD-FDDHutuVice-President of BurundiProsper BazombanzaUPRONATutsiPrime Minister of BurundiNestor NtahontuyeCNDD-FDDHutuMinister of the Interior, Community Development and Public SecurityHon. Rtd. Maj. Gen. Léonidas NdaruzaniyeHutuMinister of National Defence and Veteran Affairs Marie Chantal NijimbereCNDD-FDDTutsiMinister of Justice, Keeper of the Government Seals, Human Rights and GenderAlfred Ahingejeje Minister of Foreign Affairs & International DevelopmentAmb. Dr.Édouard BizimanaHutuMinister of Finance, Budget and Digital EconomyDr. Alain NdikumanaHutuMinister of National Education and Scientific ResearchDr. François HavyarimanaHutuMinister of Public Health and HIV/Aids fightDr. Lydwine Baradahana HutuMinister of Environment, Agriculture and LivestockCalinie MbarushimanaHutuMinister of Infrastructure, Social Housing, Transport and EquipmentDamien NiyonkuruMinister of Public services, Labour & EmploymentPolice Lt. Gen. Gabriel NizigamaHutuMinister of Mineral Resources, Energy, Industry, Trade and TourismDr. Hassan KibeyaCNDD-FDDHutuMinister of Youth, Sports and CultureLydia NsekeraTutsiMinister of Communication and MediaGabby Bugaga
Members of the Government named in 2010 The president Pierre Nkurunziza named a new government on August 30, 2010. , nomination du gouvernement. 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. 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 IncumbentPolitical AffiliationMinister of Foreign AffairsAntoinette Batumubwira ♀CNDD-FDDMinister of Home Affairs and Communal DevelopmentVenant KamanaCNDD-FDDMinister of Justice and Keeper of the Government SealsJean Bosco Ndikumana Minister of National Defense and Former CombatantsMaj.Gen. Germain Niyoyankana Independent Minister at the Presidency in charge of Good Governance, Privatization, General Inspection of the State and Local AdministrationMartin Nivyabadi Minister of Agriculture and Livestock Eng. Ferdinand Nderagakura Minister of Economy, Finance and DevelopmentClothilde Nizigimana ♀CNDD-FDD Minister of Commerce, Industry and TourismEuphrasie Bigirimana ♀ Minister of Environment, Territory Management and Public services Eng. Anatole KanyenkikoUPRONAMinister of Education and Scientific ResearchSaïdi KibeyaCNDD-FDD Minister of Youth, Culture and SportsJean-Jacques NyenimigaboCNDD-FDDMinister of Public Health and HIV/Aids fight Dr. Emmanuel Gikoro Minister of Information, Communication, Relations with Parliament, and Government SpokesmanHafsa Mossi ♀CNDD-FDD Minister of Civil Services, Labour and social securityClotilde Niragira ♀CNDD-FDD Minister of Transport, Posts and TelecommunicationsPhilippe NjoniUPRONAMinister of Water, Energy and MineralsSamuel Ndayiragije Minister at the Presidency in charge of AIDSBarnabe Mbonimpa ♀FRODEBU Minister of Public SafetyAlain Guillaume Bunyoni ♀CNDD-FDD Minister of National Solidarity, Repatriation, National Building, Human Rights and GenderImmaculée Nahayo ♀CNDD-FDD Minister of Regional Integration and East African Community AffairsVénérand Bakevyumusaya
See also Burundi Rulers and heads of state of Burundi Heads of government of Burundi Vice-Presidents of Burundi Burundi elections, 2005 History of Burundi
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