Burundi: Parties without a seat in parliament
Updated September 2006
Parties ordered by date of founding and alphabetically. Some of these parties may no longer exist.
| Party | Leaders | Founded |
|---|---|---|
| Parti Liberateur du Peuple Burundais (PALIPE) Formerly: Parti pour la Libération du Peuple Hutu (PALIPEHUTU) Party for the Liberation of People |
Etienne Karatasi Donatien Misigaro Rémy Gahutu |
April 1980 |
| Front pour la libération nationale (FROLINA) Front for National Liberation |
Joseph Karumba | February 1990 |
| Parti du Peuple (PP) People's Party |
Marora Sylvestre Séverin Ndikumugongo Shadrack Niyonkuru |
1991 |
| Parti Libéral (PL) Liberal Party |
Gaëtan Nikobamye Joseph Ntidendereza |
1992 |
| Rassemblement du peuple Burundais (RPB) Rally of the Burundian People |
Balthazar Bigirimana Ernest Kabushemeye (d March 1995) |
1992 |
| Alliance Nationale pour le Droit et le Développement Économique (ANADDE) National Alliance for Law and Economic Development |
Antoine Butoyi Patrice Nsababaganwa |
1992 |
| Parti pour la Réconciliation du Peuple (PRP) Formerly: Parti Royaliste Parlementaire People's Reconciliation Party |
Déogratias Niyonzima Mathias Hitimana |
1992 |
| Ralliement pour la Démocratie et le Développement Économique et Social (RADDES) Rally for Democracy and Economic and Social Development |
Joseph Nzeyimana | 1992 |
| Alliance Burundo-Africaine pour le Salut (ABASA) Burundo-African Alliance for Salvation |
Térence Nsanze Serge Mukamarakiza |
1993 |
| Parti indépendant travailleurs (PIT) Independent Labour Party |
Nicéphore Ndimurukundo Etienne Nyahoza |
1993 |
| MSP-INKINZO Pan Africanist Socialist Movement-Inkinzo |
Dr Alphonse Rugambarara | 1993 |
| Parti Social Démocrate (PSD-DUSABIKANYE) Social Democratic Party-Dusabikanye |
Godefroid Hakizimana | 1993 |
| A-Vert Intwari (Parti des Vaillants) Green Party-Intwari (Valiant Party) |
André Nkundikijie | 1996 |
| Parti Monarchiste Parlementaire (PMP) Parliamentary Monarchist Party |
Guillaume Ruzoviyo | August 2001 |
| Parti pour la Justice et le Developpement (PAJUDE) Party for Justice and Development |
Pascal Nkunzumwami | 7 July 2002 |
| Parti pour la Démocratie et la Reconciliation (PADER) Sometimes: Sangwe-Pader Party for Democracy and Reconciliation |
Augustin Nzojibwami | July 2002 |
| Forces Nationales de Libération-Icanzo (FNL-ICANZO) National Liberation Forces-Icanzo |
Alain Mugabarabona | July/August 2002 |
| Parti pour une Societe non Violente (SONOVI) Party for a Non-Violent Society |
Déogratias Ndayishimiye | 25 August 2002 |
| Alliance Liberale pour la Démocratie (ALIDE) Liberal Alliance for Democracy |
Joseph Ntidendereza (SG) | c2003 |
| Nouvelle Alliance pour la Démocratie et le Developement du Burundi (NADDEBU) New Alliance for Democracy and Development in Burundi |
Jean Paul Burafuta | c2003 |
| Union pour la Paix et la Democratie (UPD) Union for Peace and Development |
Zedi Feruzi | c2003 |
| Parti pour la Paix, la Démocratie, la Reconciliation et la Réconstruction (PPDRR) Party for Peace, Democracy, Reconciliation, and Reconstruction |
Jean Léopold Nzobonimpa | 17 March 2004 |
| Parti pour le Renouveau Intégral du Burundi (PARIBU-INTAHEMANA) Party for the Integral Renewal of Burundi-Intahemana |
Benoit Ndorimana | 3 July 2004 |
| Parti pour la Promotion et la Solidarite des Masses Laborieuses-Abanyamwete (PML-ABANYAMWETE) Party for the Promotion of the Solidarity of the Toiling Masses-Abanyamwete |
Patricia Ndayizeye | October 2004 |
| Parti pour la Restauration de la Monarchie et le Dialogue (ABAHUZA) Party for the Restoration of Monarchy and Dialogue in Burundi (Let us come together) |
Prince Godefroid Kamatari | 2004 |
| Parti pour la Concorde Nationale-Abasangirajambo (PACONA-ABASANGIRAJAMBO) Party for National Concord-Abasangirajambo |
Jean Bosco Ndayizamba | 2004 |
| Parti pour l'Indépendance Économique du Burundi (PIEBU) Party for the Economic Independence of Burundi |
Dr Déo Nsanganiyumwami | |
| Parti pour la Reconstruction de la Nation Burundaise dans le Development Communautaire (RUSANGI) Party for the Reconstruction of the Burundian Nation in Community Development |
Joseph Ntanyotora | before 2003 |
Main sources
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL 2001 "Appendix II: Glossary of Burundian political parties and armed opposition groups relevant to the conflict in Burundi", IN Burundi: Between hope and fear, [www] http://web.amnesty.org/library/Index/ENGAFR160072001?open&of=ENG-380 [opens new window] (accessed 22 Oct 2007).
BOSHOFF, H & VREY, M 2005, "Chapter 1: Historical Overview" IN A case study of Burundi, Institute for Security Studies, 5, [www] http://www.iss.co.za/dynamic/administration/file_manager/file_links/M125CHAP1.PDF [PDF Document, opens new window] (accessed 22 Oct 2007).
UN OFFICE IN BURUNDI 2004, "Political Parties And Movements" IN Press Kit, [www] http://www.grandslacs.net/doc/3520.pdf [PDF document, opens new window] (accessed 22 Oct 2007).
UNITED KINGDOM 2004, Burundi Country Report, Home Office, 77-89, [www] http://www.udi.no/upload/Pub/Tema/Integrering/KompendiumFlyktn2004/Burundi.pdf [PDF document, opens new window] (accessed 22 Oct 2007).
WIKIPEDIA 2006, "List of political parties in Burundi" and pages following, [www] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_political_parties_in_Burundi [opens new window] (accessed 22 Oct 2007).