Prime Minister of Rwanda

Prime Minister of the Republic of Rwanda
Seal 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

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№ 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) 		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–) 		12 October 1991 2 April 1992 Hutu MRND Habyarimana
3 Dismas Nsengiyaremye
(1945–) 		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
(1945–2023) 		19 July 1994 31 August 1995 Hutu MDR Bizimungu
7 Pierre-Célestin Rwigema
(1953–) 		31 August 1995 8 March 2000 Hutu MDR Bizimungu
8 Bernard Makuza
(1961–) 		8 March 2000 7 August 2011 Hutu MDR /
Independent 		Bizimungu
Kagame
9 Pierre-Damien Habumuremyi
(1961–) 		7 October 2011 24 July 2014 Hutu RPF Kagame
10 Anastase Murekezi
(1952–) 		24 July 2014 30 August 2017 Hutu PSD Kagame
11 Édouard Ngirente
(1973–) 		30 August 2017 Incumbent Hutu PSD Kagame

References

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  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