List of ambassadors of Burundi to China explained

Post:	Ambassador
Body:	from Burundi to China
Inaugural:	Albert Shibura

The Burundian Ambassador to China is the official representative of the Government of Burundi to the Government of the People's Republic of China, he is concurrently accredited to governments in Hanoi, Pyongyang, Seoul and Bangkok.

History

• On December 21, 1963 Mao Zedong and Mwambutsa IV Bangiriceng of Burundi established diplomatic relations.
• In February 1965 Mwambutsa IV Bangiriceng of Burundi broke diplomatic relations with the government in Beijing.
• On October 31, 1971 Michel Micombero restored the diplomatic relations.

List of representatives

Diplomatic accreditation	ambassador	Observations	List of presidents of Burundi	Premier of the People's Republic of China	Term end
	Albert Shibura		Michel Micombero	Zhou Enlai
	Simon Sabimbona	(* 1941) ambassador in Washington, D.C.^[1]	Jean-Baptiste Bagaza	Hua Guofeng
	Sylvere Gahungu	1974: director general in charge of the press and information.^[2]	Jean-Baptiste Bagaza	Hua Guofeng
	David Mpfubusa	^[3]	Jean-Baptiste Bagaza	Zhao Ziyang
	Niyungeko Jonaphas	^[4]	Jean-Baptiste Bagaza	Zhao Ziyang
	Basile Gateretse	^[5]	Jean-Baptiste Bagaza	Zhao Ziyang
	Gervais Ndikumagenge		Pierre Buyoya	Li Peng
	Relwi Endikuwagenk	^[6]	Pierre Buyoya	Li Peng
	Tharcisse Ntakibirora	^[7]	Pierre Buyoya	Li Peng
	Procés Bigirimana	^[8]	Pierre Buyoya	Li Peng
	Pierre Ndikumagenge	Tutsi from Uprona, 2005: Minister of Agriculture and Livestock	Pierre Buyoya	Zhu Rongji
	Gabriel Sabushimike	^[9]	Pierre Nkurunziza	Wen Jiabao
	Pascal Gasunzu		Pierre Nkurunziza	Wen Jiabao

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Notes and References

1. https://books.google.com/books?id=LQqcA-h_FbMC&dq=%22Simon+Sabimbona%22&pg=PA298 Simon Sabimbona
2. https://books.google.com/books?id=VF4NAQAAIAAJ&q=79-+Sylvere+Gahungu+Sylvere+Gahungu Sylvere Gahungu
3. https://books.google.com/books?id=1eUsAAAAMAAJ&q=%22Burundi+ambassador+to+China%22+1985
4. https://books.google.com/books?id=sbQsAAAAMAAJ&q=%22Burundi+ambassador+to+China%22+1985
5. https://books.google.com/books?id=idksAAAAMAAJ&q=%22Beijing,+December+30+%28XINHUA%29+%E2%80%94+New+ambassador+of+the+Republic+of+Burundi+to+China+Basile+Gateretse+presented%22 Basile Gateretse
6. https://books.google.com/books?id=sLgsAAAAMAAJ&q=%22Burundi%27s+Ambassador+to+China%22 Relwi Endikuwagenk
7. http://refletsalveo.ca/toronto-central-lhin/?lang=en Tharcisse Ntakibirora
8. https://books.google.com/books?id=TMuGAAAAIAAJ&q=%22Isidore+Jean-Baptiste+Rukira%22 Procés Bigirimana
9. https://books.google.com/books?id=GdEvAQAAIAAJ&q=%22Gabriel+Sabushimike%22 Gabriel Sabushimike
10. [:es:Wolfgang Bartke]