Ruler · 1946 – 2016

Jean-Baptiste Bagaza

Lived 1946 – 2016; head of state, politician, military personnel. President of Burundi (Burundi), 1976 – 1987.

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Lived: 1946 – 2016; 70 years
In office: 11 years; one reign
Lines: 1; Burundi
Left it: left office alive; read off the dates alone

President of Burundi

Burundi · the 2nd of 13 dated reigns · 1966 – 2020

Michel Micombero1966 – 1976

Jean-Baptiste Bagaza1976 – 1987

Pierre Buyoya1987 – 1993

Melchior Ndadaye1993

François Ngeze1993

8 after

killed, executed or dead in battledeposed, abdicated, exiled or removeddied in officeleft alive by a regular roadstill in officeending not on recordthis entry

Reigned 1976 – 1987 · 11 years · came to it aged 30

Left it: left office aliveread off the dates alone: the term ends in 1987; they died in 2016

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