Burundian Ambassador to Belgium

Ambassador of of Burundi to Belgium
Incumbent Jérémie Banigwaninzigo since September 16, 2015
Inaugural holder	Charles Baranyanka
Formation	1962

The Burundian Ambassador to Belgium is the official representative of the Government of Burundi to the Government of Belgium.

• The Ambassador with residence in City of Brussels is concurrently accredited to the European Commission.

History

• from 1916 to 1922 the territory of Ruanda-Urundi was under Belgian military occupation
• from 1922 to 1945 the territory of Ruanda-Urundi was a Belgian-controlled Class B Mandate under the League of Nations.

List of Representatives

Diplomatic accreditation	ambassador	Observations	List of Presidents of Burundi	President of the European Commission	Term end
1962	Charles Baranyanka		Mwambutsa IV Bangiriceng of Burundi	Walter Hallstein
February 5, 1965	Louis Barusasiyeko		Mwambutsa IV Bangiriceng of Burundi	Walter Hallstein
September 16, 1969	Laurent Nzeyimana		Michel Micombero	Jean Rey (politician)
September 20, 1977	Jérôme Ntungumburanye		Jean-Baptiste Bagaza	Roy Jenkins
December 16, 1980	Cyprien Mbonimpa		Jean-Baptiste Bagaza	Roy Jenkins
April 4, 1986	Egide Nkuryingoma		Jean-Baptiste Bagaza	Jacques Delors
May 24, 1988	Astere Nzisabira		Pierre Buyoya	Jacques Delors
March 15, 1990	Julien Nahayo		Pierre Buyoya	Jacques Delors
June 29, 1992	Balthazar Habonimana		Pierre Buyoya	Jacques Delors
June 8, 1999	Jonathas Niyungeko		Pierre Buyoya	Jacques Santer
March 24, 2003	Ferdinand Nyabenda		Domitien Ndayizeye	Romano Prodi
January 18, 2007	Laurent Kavakure		Pierre Nkurunziza	José Manuel Barroso
October 28, 2011	Balthazar Bigirimana		Pierre Nkurunziza	José Manuel Barroso
May 31, 2013	Félix Ndayisenga		Pierre Nkurunziza	José Manuel Barroso
September 16, 2015	Jérémie Banigwaninzigo	[1]	Pierre Nkurunziza

Coordinates: 50°50′51″N 4°22′47″E / 50.847594°N 4.379728°E

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References

1. Jérémie Banigwaninzigo