Prime Minister of Rwanda
This article lists the prime ministers of Rwanda since the formation of the post in 1961 to the present day.
| Prime Minister of the Republic of Rwanda | |
|---|---|
 Seal of Rwanda | |
| Style | Mr. Prime Minister (informal) His Excellency (diplomatic) |
| Type | Head of government |
| Seat | Kigali |
| Appointer | President of Rwanda |
| Formation | 28 January 1961 |
| First holder | Grégoire Kayibanda |
A total of 11 people have served in the office. The incumbent prime minister is Édouard Ngirente, who took office on 30 August 2017.[1]
List
| № | Prime Minister (Birth–Death) |
Portrait | Tenure | Ethnic affiliation | Political affiliation | President(s) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | |||||||
| Republic of Rwanda (part of Ruanda-Urundi) | ||||||||
| 1 | Grégoire Kayibanda (1924–1976) |
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28 January 1961 | 1 July 1962 | Hutu | Parmehutu | Mbonyumutwa Himself | |
| Republic of Rwanda (independent country) | ||||||||
| Post abolished (1 July 1962 – 12 October 1991) | ||||||||
| 2 | Sylvestre Nsanzimana (1936–) |
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12 October 1991 | 2 April 1992 | Hutu | MRND | Habyarimana | |
| 3 | Dismas Nsengiyaremye (1945–) |
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2 April 1992 | 18 July 1993 | Hutu | MDR | Habyarimana | |
| 4 | Agathe Uwilingiyimana (1953–1994) |
18 July 1993 | 7 April 1994 (assassinated.) |
Hutu | MDR | Habyarimana | ||
| 5 | Jean Kambanda (1955–) |
|
9 April 1994 | 19 July 1994 (ousted.)[2] |
Hutu | MDR | Sindikubwabo | |
| 6 | Faustin Twagiramungu (1945–) |
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19 July 1994 | 31 August 1995 | Hutu | MDR | Bizimungu | |
| 7 | Pierre-Célestin Rwigema (1953–) |
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31 August 1995 | 8 March 2000 | Hutu | MDR | Bizimungu | |
| 8 | Bernard Makuza (1961–) |
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8 March 2000 | 7 August 2011 | Hutu | MDR / Independent |
Bizimungu Kagame | |
| 9 | Pierre-Damien Habumuremyi (1961–) |
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7 October 2011 | 24 July 2014 | Hutu | RPF | Kagame | |
| 10 | Anastase Murekezi (1952–) |
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24 July 2014 | 30 August 2017 | Hutu | PSD | Kagame | |
| 11 | Édouard Ngirente (1973–) |
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30 August 2017 | Incumbent | Hutu | PSD | Kagame | |
References
- Rwanda, Government of (2017-08-30). "In reference to the Rwandan Constitution as amended to date, President #Kagame has appointed Edouard Ngirente as the new Prime Minister.pic.twitter.com/7cICRR7b9a". @RwandaGov. Retrieved 2017-08-30.
- Fled to Zaire at the end of the Rwandan Civil War and the Rwandan genocide
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