Chief of the Defence Staff (Burundi)

Chief of Defence Staff
Chef de la Force de Défense Nationale du Burundi (French)
Umukuru w’ibiro bikuru vya gisirikare (Kirundi)
Incumbent
General Prime Niyongabo
since 9 November 2012 (2012-11-09)
Burundi National Defence Force
Type
AbbreviationC/FDNB
Reports toMinister of National Defense & War Veterans
SeatÉtat-Major Général, Bujumbura
AppointerPresident of Burundi
with advice and consent from Senate
Constituting instrument
  • Constitution of Burundi
  • Arrêté Royale No 001/614
  • Loi organique N°1/ 022 du 31 Décembre 2004
  • Loi organique N°1/ 04 du 20 février 2017
Formation7 March 1966 (1966-03-07)
First holderMajor Albert Shibura
DeputyChef Adjoint de la Force de Défense
WebsiteOfficial website

The Chief of the Defence Staff (French: Chef de la Force de Défense Nationale du Burundi, Kirundi: Umukuru w’ibiro bikuru vya gisirikare , C/FDNB; lit. 'Chief of the Burundi National Defence Force') is the military head of the Burundi National Defence Force, overseeing all military operations.

The headquarters of the army's general staff (French: État-Major Général de le FDNB, EMG/FDNB) is made up of three major components: the Land Force, the Air Force and the Navy.

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