General Information
At Stake in this Election:
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100 seats in the Burundian National Assembly
Government Structure:
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Chief of State: President Evariste NDAYISHIMIYE (since 25 November 2005)
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Head of Government: Prime Minister Gervais NDIRAKOBUCA (since 7 September 2022)
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Assembly: bicameral Parliament (Parlement) with a 123-seat National Assembly (Assemblée Nationale) and a 39-seat Senate (Sénat)
Electoral System:
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The President is directly elected by absolute majority vote in up to two rounds and may serve up to two terms of seven years.
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The Prime Minister is nominated by the President and confirmed by Parliament.
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In the National Assembly, 100 members are directly elected by proportional representation vote and an additional 23 members are appointed to achieve a gender quotas (at least 30% women) and ethnic quotas (3 Twa members and a 60:40 Hutu-Tutsi ratio). Members serve five-year terms, and there are no term limits.
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In the Senate, 36 members are indirectly elected by members of communal councils with each council electing two senators of different ethnic groups. An additional 3 Twa members are appointed. All 39 members serve five-year terms, and there are no term limits.
In 2020, the CNDD-FDD won a majority with 86 seats, followed by the CNL (32 seats) and UPRONA (2 seats). Voter turnout was 86%.
Information for Voters:
There is not a specific voter information page but recent announcements pertaining to the election by the CENI can be found at https://www.ceniburundi.bi/
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Candidate filing deadline: 23 December 2024
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Voter registration deadline: 31 October 2024
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CNDD-FDD
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Seats won in last election: 86 out of 100
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CNL
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Seats won in last election: 32 out of 100
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UPRONA
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Seats won in last election: 2 out of 100
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RANAC
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Seats won in last election: 0 out of 100
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FNL
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Seats won in last election: 0 out of 100
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FPI
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Seats won in last election: 0 out of 100
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UPD Zigamibanga
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Seats won in last election: 0 out of 100
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CDP
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Seats won in last election: 0 out of 100
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APDR
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Seats won in last election: 0 out of 100
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ADR-Imvugakuri
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Seats won in last election: 0 out of 100
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ADR-Intadohoka
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Seats won in last election: 0 out of 100
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PL
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Seats won in last election: 0 out of 100
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RADDES
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Seats won in last election: 0 out of 100
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RADEBU
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Seats won in last election: 0 out of 100
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PMP
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Seats won in last election: 0 out of 100
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FPN-Imboneza
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Seats won in last election: 0 out of 100
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FROLINA
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Seats won in last election: 0 out of 100
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PALIPE
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Seats won in last election: 0 out of 100
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AGAKIZA
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Seats won in last election: 0 out of 100
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Coalition Burundi Bwa Bose
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Seats won in last election: 0 out of 100
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SANGWE PADER
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Seats won in last election: 0 out of 100
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KAZE-FDD
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Seats won in last election: 0 out of 100
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Population and Registered Voters:
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Population: 13,689,450 (2023 est.)
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Registered Voters: 6,013,498 (March 2025)
Gender Data:
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Female Population: 6,889,480 (2023 est.)
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CEDAW Status: Signed 17 July 1989, Ratified 8 January 1992
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Gender Quota: Yes, at least 30% of members of the National Assembly and Senate must be women.
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Female Candidates in this election: Yes
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Number of Female Legislators (pre-election): 47 out of 123 (38%) in the National Assembly and 16 out of 39 (41%) in the Senate
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Human Development Index (HDI) Position: 0.439, Low, Rank 187 (2023 est.)
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Social Institutions and Gender Index (SIGI) Categorization: 40.7 (2023 est.)
Disability Data:
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CRPD Status: Signed 26 April 2007, Ratified 22 May 2014
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Projected population with a disability: 2,190,312 (2023 est.)