Gervais Ndirakobuca (born 1970) is the President of the Senate of Burundi, elected in August 2025. Previously, he served as the Prime Minister from 2022 to 2025. A former rebel commander known by the nickname "Ndakugarika" (I will kill you), he is a hardline figure in the ruling CNDD-FDD party. He was under EU and US sanctions for his role in the violent crackdown on protests in 2015, though he remains a powerful enforcer for the regime. His move to the Senate Presidency consolidates his influence in the legislative branch.