List of presidents of Rwanda

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. The officeholder is elected by popular vote every seven years, and appoints the Prime Minister and all other members of Cabinet.

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.

Key
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Other factions


Status

List
King of Rwanda

# Name  Term of office1Ndahiro Mimi1350 - 13862Ndoba1386 - 14103Samembe1410 - 14344Nsoro1434  —14585 Ruganzu I  1458 – 14826 Cyirima I  1482 – 15067 Kigeri I  1506 –  15288 Mibambwe I  1528 – 15529 Yuhi I  1552 – 157610 Ndahiro II  1576 – 160011 Ruganzu II  1600 – 162412 Mutara I  1624 – 164813 Kigeri II  1648 – 167214 Mibambwe II  1672 – 169615 Yuhi II  1696 – 172016 Karemeera  1720 – 174417 Cyirima II  1744 – 176818 Kigeri III  1768 – 179219 Mibambwe III  1792 – 179720 Yuhi III  1797 – 183021 Mutara II  1830 – 185322 Kigeri IV  1853 – 189523 Mibambwe IV  1895 –  189624 Yuhi V 1896 –  191625Kabare                      1896 —191626Kanyogera (Nyirayuhi V)1896 —191627Ruhinankiko1896 —191627Yuhi V1916 —193128Radegonde Nyiramavugo Kankazi1916 —193129Mukashema1916 —193130Nyirakabuga1916 —193131Yuhi V1916 —193132Nyiramakomali1931— 193133 Mutara III 1931 – 195934Rosalie Gicanda1959 — 195935 Kigeri V 1959 – 1961
President

 List of officeholders 

NameTerm of officeTook officeLeft office—Kigeli V Ndahindurwa19591961 1 Dominique Mbonyumutwa(1921–1986)  1961  1961 2 Grégoire Kayibanda(1924–1976)  1961  1962 2Grégoire Kayibanda(1924–1976) 1962 1973 3 Juvénal Habyarimana(1937–1994)Styled as Chairman of the Committee for Peace and National Unity until 1 August 1973  1973  1994—Fred Rwigyema19901990—Juvénal Habyarimana
(1937–1994)199019941Major general
Déogratias NsabimanaApril 19926 April 1994 †2Colonel
Marcel Gatsinzi7 April 199417 April 1994Augustin Bizimana19941994—Paul Kagame19941994—Thomas Nahimana8 April 19948 April 19944Théodore Sindikubwabo(1928–1998)8 April 1994 1994Fled to Zaire at the end of the Rwandan Civil War and the Rwandan genocideAlexis Kanyarengwe199419943Major general
Augustin Bizimungu17 April 1994July 19944Major general19941998—Théoneste Bagosora8 April 199419 July 1994 5Pasteur Bizimungu(1950–)19 July 1994 2000 6Paul Kagame(1957–) 2000Incumbent5Lieutenant general
Faustin Kayumba Nyamwasa19982002Faustin Twagiramungu20032003Jean-Népomuscène Nayinzira200320036General
James KabarebeOctober 200210 April 2010Vincent Biruta1 August 200310 October 2011Alfred Mukezamfura10 October 200810 October 2008Prosper Higiro20102010Alvera Mukabaramba20102010Jean-Damascène Ntawukuriryayo10 October 201114 October 20147Lieutenant general
Charles KayongaApril 2010June 20138General
Patrick Nyamvumba22 June 20134 November 2019Rose Mukantabana14 October 201414 October 2014Bernard Makuza14 October 201417 October 20199General
Jean Bosco Kazura4 November 20195 June 2023Augustin Iyamuremye17 October 20199 December 2022François-Xavier Kalinda9 December 20229 December 202210Lieutenant general
Mubarak Muganga5 June 2023IncumbentDonatille Mukabalisa14 August 202414 August 2024Gertrude Kazarwa14 August 202414 August 2024

Donatille MukabalisaVincent BirutaMussa Fazil HarerimanaFrank HabinezaChristine Mukabunani

Latest election

CandidatePartyVotes% Paul KagameRwandan Patriotic Front6,675,47298.79 Philippe MpayimanaIndependent49,0310.73 Frank HabinezaDemocratic Green Party of Rwanda32,7010.48Invalid/blank votes12,310–Total6,769,514100Registered voters/turnout6,897,07698.15Source: NEC Rwanda 

Related pages
 Rwanda
 Prime Minister of Rwanda
 List of colonial governors of Ruanda-Urundi

Footnotes

References


Other websites
 World Statesmen – Rwanda

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