Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Development Cooperation

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and Development Cooperation (French: Ministère des Affaires Étrangères, de l'Intégration Régionale et de la Coopération au Développement) is the foreign ministry of the republic of Burundi.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and Development Cooperation

Ministère des Affaires Étrangères, de l'Intégration Régionale et de la Coopération au Développement (French)
Coat of arms of Burundi
Ministry overview
Formed	1962
Preceding Ministry	Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Development Cooperation
Jurisdiction	Government of Burundi
Headquarters	Boulevard de la Liberté n°15 B.P 1840 , Bujumbura
Minister responsible	Hon Amb. Édouard Bizimana
Ministry executives	Sophonie Nitunga, Permanent Secretary in Charge of Foreign Affairs and Development Cooperation Sévérin Mbarubukeye, Permanent Secretary in Charge of East African Affairs Adolphe Bukuru, Foreign Affairs Assistant Minister
Website	www.mae.gov.bi/en/

List of ministers

This is a list of all Ministers of Foreign Affairs^[1]

Name	Took office	Left office	Notes
Lorgio Nimubona	1962	1963
Joseph Mbazumutima	1964	1965
Marc Manirakiza	1965	1966
Pié Masumbuko	1966	1967
Prime Niyongabo	1967	1967
Michel Micombero	1967	1967
Lazare Ntawurishira	1967	1969:
Libère Ndabakwaje	1969	1971
Artémon Simbananiye	1971	1974
Gilles Bimazubute	1974	1975
Melchior Bwakira	1975	1976
Albert Muganga	1976	1978:
Édouard Nzambimana	1978	1982
Laurent Nzeyimana	1982	1986
Egide Nkuriyingoma	1986	1987
Cyprien Mbonimpa	1987	1992
Libère Bararunyeretse	1992	1993
Sylvestre Ntibantunganya	1993	1993
Jean‐Marie Ngendahayo	1993	1995
Paul Munyembari	1995	1995
Vénérand Bakevyumusaya	1995	1996
Luc Rukingama	1996	1998
Severin Ntahomvukiye	1998	2001
Therence Sinunguruza	2001	2005
Antoinette Batumubwira	2005	2009
Augustin Nsanze	2009	2011
Laurent Kavakure	2011	2015
Alain Aimé Nyamitwe	2015	2018
Ezéchiel Nibigira	2018	2020
Albert Shingiro	2020	6 August 2025
Édouard Bizimana	6 August 2025	Present