List of colonial governors of Ruanda-Urundi
This is a list of European colonial administrators responsible for the territory of Ruanda-Urundi, an area equivalent to modern-day Rwanda and Burundi. Ruanda-Urundi formed part of German East Africa until it was captured by Belgian forces during World War I. After that, the territory became a Class B League of Nations mandate, and later a United Nations trust territory, under the administration of Belgium, until 1962 when the constituent parts of the territory became independent.
Ruanda-Urundi (dark green) depicted within the Belgian colonial empire (light green), 1935.
German rule
(Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office)
Military District of Ujiji
| Tenure | Incumbent | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1896 to 189? | Hans von Ramsay, Commander | |
| 1898 to 1901 | Heinrich von Bethe, Commander | |
Military District of Usumbura
| Tenure | Incumbent | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1899 to 1902 | Heinrich Bethe, Commander | |
| 1902 to 1904 | Friedrich Robert von Beringe, Commander | |
| 1904 to 1906 | Werner von Grawert, Commander | |
| Military Residency of Urundi and Ruanda | ||
| 1906 to 15 November 1907 | Werner von Grawert, Military Resident | |
| 15 November 1907 | Division into two civil residencies: Ruanda and Urundi | |
Belgian rule
Map of occupation zones of the Force Publique in German East Africa between 19 September 1916 and 28 June 1919.
Territories south of Lake Victoria (including Northern Ruanda)
| Tenure | Incumbent | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| May 1916 to 1916 | Philippe Molitor, Commander of the Northern Brigade | |
| 1916 to 1917 | Armand Huyghé, Commander of the Northern Brigade | |
Territories east of Lake Kivu and Lake Tanganyika (including Southern Ruanda and Urundi)
| Tenure | Incumbent | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| June 1916 to 1917 | Frederik-Valdemar Olsen, Commander of the Southern Brigade | |
Belgian-occupied East African territories
| Tenure | Incumbent | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1916 to 22 November 1916 | Charles Tombeur, Military Governor | |
| 22 November 1916 to May 1919 | Justin Malfeyt, Royal Commissioner for Occupied East Africa | |
| May 1919 to 20 October 1924 | Alfred Marzorati, Royal Commissioner for Occupied East Africa | |
| November 1921 to July 1922 | Pierre Ryckmans, acting Royal Commissioner for Occupied East Africa | |
Ruanda-Urundi mandate / trust territory
Map of Ruanda-Urundi.
| Tenure | Incumbent | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Ruanda-Urundi (League of Nations mandate) | ||
| 20 October 1924 to 28 August 1926 | Alfred Marzorati, Royal Commissioner | 1st term; on 1 March 1926, Ruanda-Urundi was administratively united with Belgian Congo |
| 15 November 1925 to 13 December 1926 | Pierre Ryckmans, acting Royal Commissioner | |
| 28 August 1926 to 5 February 1929 | Alfred Marzorati, Governor and Deputy Governor-General of the Belgian Congo | 2nd term |
| 5 February 1929 to 4 July 1930 | Louis Postiaux, acting Governor and Deputy Governor-General of the Belgian Congo | |
| 4 July 1930 to 18 August 1932 | Charles Voisin, Governor and Deputy Governor-General of the Belgian Congo | |
| 18 August 1932 to 5 July 1946 | Eugène Jungers, Governor and Deputy Governor-General of the Belgian Congo | |
| 5 July 1946 to 13 December 1946 | Maurice Simon, Governor and Deputy Governor-General of the Belgian Congo (acting) | |
| Ruanda-Urundi (United Nations trust territory) | ||
| 13 December 1946 to 1947 | Maurice Simon, Governor and Deputy Governor-General of the Belgian Congo | |
| 1947 to August 1949 | Maurice Simon, Governor and Deputy Governor-General of the Belgian Congo | |
| August 1949 to 1 January 1952 | Léo Pétillon, Governor and Deputy Governor-General of the Belgian Congo | |
| 1 January 1952 to 1 March 1955 | Alfred Marie Joseph Claeys-Boúúaert (Bouüaert in Dutch), Governor and Deputy Governor-General of the Belgian Congo | |
| 1 March 1955 to 1960 | Jean-Paul Harroy, Governor and Deputy Governor-General of the Belgian Congo | |
| 1960 to 1 July 1962 | Jean-Paul Harroy, Resident-General | |
| 1 July 1962 | Independence as Kingdom of Burundi and Republic of Rwanda | |
For continuation after independence, see: Kings of Burundi and Presidents of Rwanda
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