List of ambassadors of Burundi to the United States

Ambassador of Burundi to the United States
Incumbent Ernest Ndabshinze since May 21, 2014
Inaugural holder	Léon Ndenzako
Formation	January 11, 1965

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

List of representatives

Diplomatic agreement/designated	Diplomatic accreditation	Ambassador	Observations	List of presidents of Burundi	List of presidents of the United States	Term end
July 1, 1962			Independence of Burundi	Mwambutsa IV Bangiriceng of Burundi	John F. Kennedy
October 18, 1962		Pascal Bubiriza		Mwambutsa IV Bangiriceng of Burundi	Lyndon B. Johnson
May 15, 1963		Joseph Mbazumutima	Agreement, Nomination subsequently withdrawn	Mwambutsa IV Bangiriceng of Burundi	Lyndon B. Johnson
October 29, 1963	December 13, 1963	Léon Ndenzako		Mwambutsa IV Bangiriceng of Burundi	Lyndon B. Johnson
January 13, 1966		François Kisukurume	Chargé d'affaires	Mwambutsa IV Bangiriceng of Burundi	Lyndon B. Johnson
May 1, 1967	May 10, 1967	Térence Nsanzé		Michel Micombero	Lyndon B. Johnson
April 16, 1973	May 1, 1973	Joseph Ndabaniwe		Michel Micombero	Richard Nixon
April 10, 1976		Clement Sambira	Chargé d'affaires	Jean-Baptiste Bagaza	Gerald Ford
January 9, 1976	November 24, 1976	Clement Sambira		Jean-Baptiste Bagaza	Gerald Ford
November 26, 1978		Laurent Nzeyimana	Chargé d'affaires	Jean-Baptiste Bagaza	Jimmy Carter
November 30, 1979	January 31, 1980	Simon Sabimbona	1976 to 1979 he was Burundian Ambassador to China.	Jean-Baptiste Bagaza	Jimmy Carter
October 3, 1985	November 5, 1985	Edouard Kadigiri		Jean-Baptiste Bagaza	Ronald Reagan
November 1, 1989	December 18, 1989	Julien Kavakure		Pierre Buyoya	George H. W. Bush
November 24, 1993	December 9, 1993	Jacques Bacamurwanko		François Ngeze	Bill Clinton
February 8, 1995	March 20, 1995	Severin Ntahomvikiye		Sylvestre Ntibantunganya	Bill Clinton
December 21, 1998	January 21, 1999	Thomas Ndikimana		Pierre Buyoya	Bill Clinton
November 20, 2002	December 8, 2002	Antoine Ntamobwa		Pierre Buyoya	George W. Bush
October 3, 2006	December 8, 2006	Celestin Niyongabo		Pierre Nkurunziza	George W. Bush
September 18, 2009	February 4, 2014	Angele Niyuhire		Pierre Nkurunziza	Barack Obama
April 16, 2014	May 21, 2014	Ernest Ndabshinze		Pierre Nkurunziza	Barack Obama