Prime Minister of Rwanda

Prime Minister of the Republic of Rwanda
Incumbent
Édouard Ngirente

since 30 August 2017
StyleMr. Prime Minister
(informal)
His Excellency
(diplomatic)
TypeHead of government
SeatKigali
AppointerPresident of Rwanda
Formation28 January 1961; 63 years ago (1961-01-28)
First holderGrégoire Kayibanda

This article lists the prime ministers of Rwanda since the formation of the post in 1961 to the present day.

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

No. Prime Minister Portrait Tenure Elected Political affiliation
Took office Left office
Republic of Rwanda (part of Ruanda-Urundi)
1 Grégoire Kayibanda

(1924–1976)

28 January

1961

28 January

1961

Parmehutu
2 Dominique Mbonyumutwa
(1921–1986)
28 January

1961

26 October 1961 Parmehutu
1 Grégoire Kayibanda
(1924–1976)
26 October 1961 1 July 1962 1961 Parmehutu
(1) Grégoire Kayibanda
(1924–1976)
1 July 1962 5 July 1973
(deposed.)
1965
1969
Parmehutu
4 Juvénal Habyarimana
(1937–1994)
5 July 1973
12 October 1991
1978
1983
1988
Military /
MRND
5 Sylvestre Nsanzimana
(1936–)
12 October 1991 2 April 1992 MRND
6 Dismas Nsengiyaremye
(1945–)
2 April 1992 18 July 1993 MDR
7 Agathe Uwilingiyimana
(1953–1994)
18 July 1993 7 April 1994
(assassinated.)
MDR
8 Théodore Sindikubwabo

(1928–1998)

7 April

1994

9 April

1994

MRND
9 Jean Kambanda
(1955–)
9 April 1994 19 July 1994
(ousted.)[2]
MDR
10 Pasteur Bizimungu

(1950–)

19 July

1994

19 July

1994

RPF
11 Faustin Twagiramungu
(1945–2023)
19 July

1994

31 August 1995 MDR
12 Pierre-Célestin Rwigema
(1953–)
31 August 1995 8 March 2000 MDR
13 Bernard Makuza
(1961–)
8 March 2000 24 March 2000 MDR /
Independent
14 Paul Kagame

(1957–)

24 March 2000 24 March 2000 Independent
(13) Bernard Makuza

(1961–)

24 March 2000 7 August 2011 Independent
15 Pierre-Damien Habumuremyi
(1961–)
7 October 2011 24 July 2014 RPF
16 Anastase Murekezi
(1952–)
24 July 2014 30 August 2017 PSD
17 Édouard Ngirente
(1973–)
30 August 2017 Incumbent PSD

References

  1. 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.
  2. Fled to Zaire at the end of the Rwandan Civil War and the Rwandan genocide


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