The Burundian Ambassador to the United States is the official representative of the Government of Burundi to the Government of the United States.
| Ambassador of Burundi to the United States |
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Incumbent
Ernest Ndabshinze
since May 21, 2014 |
| Inaugural holder | Léon Ndenzako |
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| Formation | January 11, 1965 |
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List of representatives
| Diplomatic agreement/designated | Diplomatic accreditation | Ambassador | Observations | List of presidents of Burundi | List of presidents of the United States | Term end |
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| July 1, 1962 | | | Independence of Burundi | Mwambutsa IV Bangiriceng of Burundi | John F. Kennedy | |
| October 18, 1962 | | Pascal Bubiriza | [1] | 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| May 15, 1963 | | Joseph Mbazumutima | Agreement, Nomination subsequently withdrawn | Mwambutsa IV Bangiriceng of Burundi | Lyndon B. Johnson | |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[2] | 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 | |
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