List of colonial residents of Burundi
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This article lists the colonial residents of Burundi, during the time when modern-day Burundi was part of German East Africa and Ruanda-Urundi.
Overview of office
[edit]German rule
[edit]The Germans established the office of Resident of Urundi in 1906.[1] They moved the seat of the residency to Gitega in 1912.[2]
Belgian rule
[edit]After Urundi fell under Belgian control and became part of the League of Nations mandate of Ruanda-Urundi, the Belgians placed it under the oversight of a Residency based in Gitega. The office included a resident, assistant resident, and other staff for specialised purposes. This system of administration continued when Ruanda-Urundi became a United Nations trust territory. A significant amount of Belgian colonial policy was carried out by the residency.[3] The office of the Vice Governor-General, based in Usumbura (now Bujumbura), was responsible for overseeing the whole of Ruanda-Urundi.[4]
List
[edit](Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office)
Tenure | Portrait | Incumbent | Notes |
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German suzerainty | |||
Kajaga station | |||
1896 | ... Ullman, Commander |
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1896 to 1897 | ... Muller, Commander |
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Usumbura station | |||
1897 to 1898 | Konstantin Cramer, Commander |
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1898 to 1902 | Werner von Grawert, Commander |
1st term | |
1902 to 1904 | Friedrich Robert von Beringe, Commander |
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1904 to 15 November 1907 | Werner von Grawert, Commander |
2nd term | |
15 November 1907 to 1908 | Werner von Grawert, Resident | ||
September 1908 to January 1909 | Heinrich Fonck, acting Resident |
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January 1909 to April 1909 | Eberhard Gudowius, Resident |
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April 1909 to September 1909 | Erich von Langenn-Steinkeller, Resident |
1st term | |
September 1909 to January 1910 | Otto Brentzel, Resident |
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January 1910 to January 1911 | Wilhelm Göring, Resident |
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January 1911 to May 1911 | Kurt von Stegmann und Stein, Resident |
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May 1911 to 6 June 1916 | Erich von Langenn-Steinkeller, Resident |
2nd term | |
1913 | Karl von Bock, acting Resident |
Acting for Langenn-Steinkeller | |
May 1913 to August 1914 | Karl Schimmer, acting Resident |
Acting for Langenn-Steinkeller | |
August 1914 to 1916 | Max Wentzel, acting Resident |
Acting for Langenn-Steinkeller | |
Belgian suzerainty | |||
1916 to December 1918 | Edouard van den Eende, Military Resident |
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January 1919 to 1928 | ![]() |
Pierre Ryckmans, Resident |
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1928 to 12 May 1929 | Oscar Defawe, acting Resident |
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1 February 1930 to 24 December 1930 | Charles, Baron de l'Epine, interim Resident |
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24 December 1930 to 17 July 1933 | Léon Borgers, Resident |
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17 July 1933 to 1935 | Oger Coubeau, Resident |
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1935 to 1937 | R. Hombert, Resident |
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12 January 1938 to 1940 | René Verstappen, acting Resident |
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March 1941 to 1944 | George Victor Sandrart, Resident |
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2 February 1944 to July 1953 | Robert Schmidt, Resident |
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July 1953 to 1956 | Fernand Siroux, Resident |
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1956 to 28 October 1959 | Robert Scheyven, Resident |
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28 October 1959 to 28 July 1961 | Ivan Reisdorff, Resident |
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28 July 1961 to January 1962 | Roberto Régnier, Resident |
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January 1962 to 1962 | Roberto Régnier, High Representative |
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1962 to 1 July 1962 | Edouard Henniquiau, High Representative |
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1 July 1962 | Independence as Kingdom of Burundi |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Weinstein 1976, p. 3.
- ^ Weinstein 1976, p. 4.
- ^ Weinstein 1976, p. 245.
- ^ Weinstein 1976, p. 5.
Works cited
[edit]- Weinstein, Warren (1976). Historical Dictionary of Burundi. Metuchen: Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-0962-8.