Prime Minister of Rwanda

Prime Minister of the Republic of Rwanda
Prime Minister of the Republic of Rwanda
	Seal of Rwanda
	Incumbent; Édouard Ngirente; since 30 August 2017
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

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

Rwanda

#	Name	Term of office
1	Ndahiro Mimi	1350 - 1386
2	Ndoba	1386 - 1410
3	Samembe	1410 - 1434
4	Nsoro	1434 —1458
5	Ruganzu I	1458 – 1482
6	Cyirima I	1482 – 1506
7	Kigeri I	1506 – 1528
8	Mibambwe I	1528 – 1552
9	Yuhi I	1552 – 1576
10	Ndahiro II	1576 – 1600
11	Ruganzu II	1600 – 1624
12	Mutara I	1624 – 1648
13	Kigeri II	1648 – 1672
14	Mibambwe II	1672 – 1696
15	Yuhi II	1696 – 1720
16	Karemeera	1720 – 1744
17	Cyirima II	1744 – 1768
18	Kigeri III	1768 – 1792
19	Mibambwe III	1792 – 1797
20	Yuhi III	1797 – 1830
21	Mutara II	1830 – 1853
22	Kigeri IV	1853 – 1895
23	Mibambwe IV	1895 – 1896
24	Yuhi V	1896 – 1916
25	Kabare	1896 —1916
26	Kanyogera (Nyirayuhi V)	1896 —1916
27	Ruhinankiko	1896 —1916
27	Yuhi V	1916 —1931
28	Radegonde Nyiramavugo Kankazi	1916 —1931
29	Mukashema	1916 —1931
30	Nyirakabuga	1916 —1931
31	Yuhi V	1916 —1931
32	Nyiramakomali	1931— 1931
33	Mutara III	1931 – 1959
34	Rosalie Gicanda	1959 — 1959
35	Kigeri V	1959 – 1961

Rwanda

No.	Prime Minister	Portrait	Tenure		Elected	Political affiliation
No.	Prime Minister	Portrait	Took office	Left office	Elected	Political affiliation
Republic of Rwanda (part of Ruanda-Urundi)
36	Grégoire Kayibanda (1924–1976)		28 January 1961	28 January 1961			Parmehutu
37	Dominique Mbonyumutwa (1921–1986)		28 January 1961	26 October 1961	–		Parmehutu


38	Grégoire Kayibanda (1924–1976)		26 October 1961	1 July 1962	1961		Parmehutu
(36)	Grégoire Kayibanda (1924–1976)		1 July 1962	5 July 1973 (deposed.)	1965 1969		Parmehutu
39	Juvénal Habyarimana (1937–1994)		5 July 1973	12 October 1991	1978 1983 1988		Military / MRND
40	Fred Rwigyema		1990	1990
41	Sylvestre Nsanzimana (1936–)		12 October 1991	2 April 1992			MRND
42	Dismas Nsengiyaremye (1945–)		2 April 1992	18 July 1993			MDR
43	Agathe Uwilingiyimana (1953–1994)		18 July 1993	7 April 1994 (assassinated.)			MDR
44	Théodore Sindikubwabo (1928–1998)		7 April 1994	9 April 1994			MRND
45	Jean Kambanda (1955–)		9 April 1994	19 July 1994 (ousted.)^[2]			MDR
46	Théoneste Bagosora		1994	1996
47	Pasteur Bizimungu (1950–)		19 July 1994	19 July 1994			RPF
48	Faustin Twagiramungu (1945–2023)		19 July 1994	31 August 1995			MDR
49	Pierre-Célestin Rwigema (1953–)		31 August 1995	8 March 2000			MDR
50	Bernard Makuza (1961–)		8 March 2000	24 March 2000			MDR / Independent
51	Paul Kagame (1957–)		24 March 2000	24 March 2000			Independent
(50)	Bernard Makuza (1961–)		24 March 2000	7 August 2011			Independent
52	Pierre-Damien Habumuremyi (1961–)		7 October 2011	24 July 2014			RPF
53	Anastase Murekezi (1952–)		24 July 2014	30 August 2017			PSD
54	Édouard Ngirente (1973–)		30 August 2017	Incumbent			PSD

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

[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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