# List of Rwandans

This is a list of notable people from Rwanda.

## Military

* Théoneste Bagosora (b. 1941), military officer convicted in 2008 of genocide
* Bernard Ntuyahaga
* Kayumba Nyamwasa, former army chief of staff and head of Intelligence
* James Kabarebe, current minister of defense
* Patrick Nyamvumba, current RDF chief of staff
* Augustin Bizimungu
* Innocent Sagahutu

## Political figures

* Agathe Uwilingiyimana former Prime Minister of Rwanda
* Jean-Paul Akayesu (b. 1953), politician convicted in 1998 of genocide
* Jean Bosco Barayagwiza
* Christophe Bazivamo, Minister of Land and Environment
* Augustin Bizimana (b. 1954), politician, fugitive of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda
* Jean-Damascène Bizimana, former Rwandan ambassador to the UN
* Augustin Bizimungu (b. 1952), politician on trial for genocide
* Pasteur Bizimungu, former President of Rwanda
* Anastase Gasana, diplomat
* Juvénal Habyarimana, former President of Rwanda
* Jean Marie Higiro, former Director of the Rwandan Information Office
* Paul Kagame, President of Rwanda
* Isabelle Kalihangabo (b. 1972), lawyer and politician
* Jean Kambanda (b. 1955), former Prime Minister; pleaded guilty in 1998 to genocide
* Judith Kanakuze (1959–2010), politician and women's rights activist
* Janvier Kanyamashuli, ambassador to Burundi
* Grégoire Kayibanda, former President of Rwanda
* Kigeri V of Rwanda, former King
* Bernard Makuza, Prime Minister of Rwanda
* Dominique Mbonyumutwa, former provisional President of Rwanda
* Charles Munyaneza (b. 1958), genocide suspect
* Ignace Murwanashyaka (b. 1963), leader of the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda
* Mutara II Rwogera, former King
* Mutara III of Rwanda, former King
* Lando Ndasingwa, former leader of Parti libéral du Rwanda
* Joseph Nsengimana, minister of education
* André Ntagerura
* Jean de Dieu Ntiruhungwa, former Minister of the Interior
* Seth Sendashonga, former Minister of the Interior
* André Kagwa Rwisereka (1949–2010), opposition politician murdered during the 2010 election
* Théodore Sindikubwabo, former President of the National Development Council
* Pascal Simbikangwa, former Chief of Intelligence, found guilty of complicity in genocide and complicity in crimes against humanity
* Faustin Twagiramungu, former Prime Minister of Rwanda
* Agathe Uwilingiyimana, former Prime Minister of Rwanda
* Yuhi III of Rwanda, former King of Rwanda
* Protais Zigiranyirazo
* Juvénal Uwilingiyimana

## Religious figures

* Elizaphan Ntakirutimana (1924–2007), Seventh-day Adventist pastor
* Athanase Seromba (b. 1963), priest
* Laurien Ntezimana (b. 1955), theologian and peace activist
* Thomas Nahimana (b.1971), President of the Rwandan Government in Exile

## Sports people

* Dieudonné Disi (b. 1980), long-distance and cross-country runner
* Eric Eugène Murangwa (b. 1975), footballer
* Adrien Niyonshuti (b. 1987), cyclist
* Junior Ndagano (b. 1985), Rwandan-born Belgian footballer
* Mathias Ntawulikura (b. 1964), long-distance runner

## Miscellaneous

* Simon Bikindi (b. 1954), singer-songwriter convicted in 2008 of inciting violence during the 1994 genocide
* Agathe Habyarimana, widow of former President Juvénal Habyarimana
* Immaculée Ilibagiza, Rwandan-American author, Genocide survivor
* Charles Ingabire, journalist and government critic, murdered in 2011
* Félicien Kabuga (b. 1935), businessman
* Enos Kagaba, accused of genocide
* Joseph Kavaruganda, former president of Rwanda's Constitutional Court
* Musanase Laura (b. 1993), actress
* Léon Mugesera, university lecturer accused of inciting genocide
* Ferdinand Nahimana, historian
* Samuel Ndashyikirwa, businessman
* Hassan Ngeze (b. 1962), journalist
* Étienne Nzabonimana (b. 1950), businessman
* Sonia Rolland, former Miss France
* Queen Rosalie Gicanda, wife of King Mutara III of Rwanda
* Jean-Léonard Rugambage, reporter and government critic, murdered in 2010
* Paul Rusesabagina (b. 1954), hotel manager known for saving refugees in the 1994 genocide
* Benjamin Sehene (b. 1959), author