Chief of the Defence Staff (Burundi)

The Chief of the Defence Staff (, , C/FDNB; ) is the military head of the Burundi National Defence Force, overseeing all military operations.

The headquarters of the army's general staff (, EMG/FDNB) is made up of three major components: the Land Force, the Air Force and the Navy.

List of officeholders

Chiefs of staff (1962–1966) Portrait Name Term of office Took office Left office Time in office 1 Colonel Verwayen 1 July 1962 7 March 1966

Chiefs of defence staff (1966–present) Portrait Name Term of office Took office Left office Time in office 2 MajorAlbert Shibura 7 March 1966 6 May 1967 3 Major GeneralThomas Ndabemeye 6 May 1967 1976 years 4 ColonelSylvère Nzohabonayo 1976 1977 years 5 ColonelAntoine Niyungeko 1977 1981 years 6 Lieutenant colonelCharles Kazatsa 1981 1982 years 7 Colonel Herménélgide Karenzo 1982 1987 years 8 ColonelEdmond Ndakazi 1987 1989 years 9 Colonel Michel Mibarurwa 1989 1993 years 10 Colonel Jean Bikomagu 1993 20 August 1996 years 11 Lieutenant generalVincent Niyungeko 1996 2002 years 12 Lieutenant generalGermain Niyoyankana 2002 2005 years 13 Major GeneralSamuel Gahiro 2005 2009 years 14 Major GeneralGodefroid Niyombare 2009 2012 years 15 GeneralPrime Niyongabo 9 November 2012 Incumbent

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