List of presidents of Rwanda

list of persons by position held
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This article lists the presidents of Rwanda since the creation of the office in 1961 (during the Rwandan Revolution), to the present day. As specified in the constitution, the President functions as the head of state of Rwanda, and possesses broad executive powers.[1] The officeholder is elected by popular vote every seven years,[2] and appoints the Prime Minister and all other members of Cabinet.[3]

President of the
Republic of Rwanda
Flag of the President
Incumbent
Paul Kagame

since 24 March 2000
ResidenceVillage Urugwiro, Kacyiru, Kigali
Term length7 years
Inaugural holderDominique Mbonyumutwa
Formation28 January 1961

A total of four people have served as President of Rwanda (not counting two Acting Presidents). The current President is Paul Kagame, since 24 March 2000.

Political parties
Other factions
Status
No. President
(Birth–Death)
Portrait Tenure Elected Political affiliation Prime Minister(s)
Took office Left office
Republic of Rwanda (part of Ruanda-Urundi)
1 Dominique Mbonyumutwa
(1921–1986)
  28 January 1961 26 October 1961 Parmehutu Kayibanda
2 Grégoire Kayibanda
(1924–1976)
  26 October 1961 1 July 1962 1961 Parmehutu Himself
Republic of Rwanda (independent country)
2 Grégoire Kayibanda
(1924–1976)
  1 July 1962 5 July 1973
(deposed.)
1965
1969
Parmehutu Position abolished
3 Juvénal Habyarimana
(1937–1994)[4]
  5 July 1973 6 April 1994
(assassinated.)
1978
1983
1988
Military /
MRND
Nsanzimana
Nsengiyaremye
Uwilingiyimana
4 Théodore Sindikubwabo
(1928–1998)
  8 April 1994 19 July 1994
(ousted.)[5]
MRND Kambanda
5 Pasteur Bizimungu
(1950–)
  19 July 1994 23 March 2000
(resigned.)
RPF Twagiramungu
Rwigema
Makuza
6 Paul Kagame
(1957–)
  24 March 2000 Incumbent 2000
2003
2010
2017
RPF Makuza
Habumuremyi
Murekezi
Ngirente

Latest election

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Candidate Party Votes %
Paul Kagame Rwandan Patriotic Front 6,675,472 98.79
Philippe Mpayimana Independent 49,031 0.73
Frank Habineza Democratic Green Party of Rwanda 32,701 0.48
Invalid/blank votes 12,310
Total 6,769,514 100
Registered voters/turnout 6,897,076 98.15
Source: NEC Rwanda
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Footnotes

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  1. CJCR 2003, article 117.
  2. CJCR 2003, articles 100–101.
  3. CJCR 2003, article 116.
  4. Styled as Chairman of the Committee for Peace and National Unity until 1 August 1973
  5. Fled to Zaire at the end of the Rwandan Civil War and the Rwandan genocide

References

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  • Commission Juridique Et Constitutionnelle Du Rwanda (CJCR) (26 May 2003). "Constitution of the Republic of Rwanda". Archived from the original on 25 March 2009. Retrieved 12 November 2015.

Other websites

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