Burundi Profil Gouvernement

nom: Gitega (political capital), Bujumbura (commercial capital); note - in January 2019, the Burundian parliament voted to make Gitega the political capital of the country while Bujumbura would remain its economic capital; all branches of the government are expected to have moved from Bujumbura to Gitega by 2021

coordonnées géographiques: 3 25 S, 29 55 E

différence de temps: UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

1 Juillet 1962 (from UN trusteeship under Belgian administration)

Jour De l'Indépendance, 1 Juillet (1962)

history: several previous; latest ratified by referendum 28 Février 2005

amendments: proposed by the president of the republic after consultation with the government or by absolute majority support of the membership in both houses of Parliament; passage requires at least two-thirds majority vote by the Senate membership and at least four-fifths majority vote by the National Assembly; the president can opt to submit amendment bills to a referendum; constitutional articles including those on national unity, the secularity of Burundi, its democratic form of government, and its sovereignty cannot be amended; amended 2018 (amendments extended the presidential term from 5 to 7 years, reintroduced the position of prime minister, and reduced the number of vice presidents from 2 to 1) (2019)

18 ans; universal

chef d'état (Président): Président Pierre NKURUNZIZA (depuis 26 August 2005); First Vice Président Gaston SINDIMWO (depuis 20 August 2015); Second Vice Président Joseph BUTORE (depuis 20 August 2015); note - the president is both chef d'état (Président) and chef de gouvernement (1er ministre)

chef de gouvernement (1er ministre): Président Pierre NKURUNZIZA (depuis 26 August 2005); First Vice Président Gaston SINDIMWO (depuis 20 August 2015); Second Vice Président Joseph BUTORE (depuis 20 August 2015)

cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by president

elections/appointments: president directly elected by absolute majority popular vote in 2 rounds if needed for a 5-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on 21 July 2015 (next to be held in 2020); vice presidents nominated by the president, endorsed by Parliament; note - a 2018 constitutional referendum effective for the 2020 election, increased the presidential term from 5 to 7 years with a 2-consecutive-term limit, reinstated the position of the prime minister position, and reduced the number of vice presidents from 2 to 1

election results: Pierre NKURUNZIZA reelected president; percent of vote - Pierre NKURUNZIZA (CNDD-FDD) 69.4%, Agathon RWASA (Hope of Burundians - Amizerio y'ABARUNDI) 19%, other 11.6%