Prime Minister of Rwanda facts for kids

Quick facts for kids 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) The Right Honourable (honorific prefix)
Seat	Kigali
Appointer	President of Rwanda
Formation	28 January 1961; 64 years ago (1961-01-28)
First holder	Grégoire Kayibanda
Website	https://www.primature.gov.rw/

The prime minister of Rwanda is a very important leader in the country. They are the head of government, meaning they help run the country's daily activities. The president chooses the prime minister. The prime minister also works with other ministers in the Cabinet to make decisions for Rwanda.

Since 1961, 11 different people have served as prime minister. The person holding this job right now is Édouard Ngirente. He started his role on August 30, 2017.

The Prime Minister's Role

The Prime Minister’s Office is like a special team that helps the prime minister. Their main job is to make sure that the country's plans and policies are put into action. This means they help with everything from managing the economy to improving schools and healthcare.

Past Prime Ministers of Rwanda

This section lists all the people who have been prime minister of Rwanda. The role was first created in 1961, during a time called the Rwandan Revolution.

Political Parties

     Party of the Hutu Emancipation Movement (Parmehutu)      National Republican Movement for Democracy and Development (MRND)      Republican Democratic Movement (MDR)      Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF)      Social Democratic Party (PSD)

Other Groups

     Independent

No.	Picture	Name (Born–Died)	Time in Office			Ethnic Group	Political Party	President(s)
			Started	Ended	Total Time
Republic of Rwanda (when it was part of Ruanda-Urundi)
1		Grégoire Kayibanda (1924–1976)	January 28 1961	July 1 1962	1 year, 154 days	Hutu	Parmehutu		Dominique Mbonyumutwa (1961)
									Himself (1961–1973)
Republic of Rwanda (after becoming an independent country)
The Prime Minister role was stopped for a while (July 1, 1962 – October 12, 1991)
2		Sylvestre Nsanzimana (1936–1999)	October 12 1991	April 2 1992	173 days	Hutu	MRND		Juvénal Habyarimana (1973–1994)
3		Dismas Nsengiyaremye (born 1945)	April 2 1992	July 18 1993	1 year, 107 days	Hutu	MDR
4		Agathe Uwilingiyimana (1953–1994)	July 18 1993	April 7 1994 (Died in office.)	263 days	Hutu	MDR
5		Jean Kambanda (born 1955)	April 9 1994	July 19 1994 (Left office.)	101 days	Hutu	MDR		Théodore Sindikubwabo (1994)
6		Faustin Twagiramungu (1945–2023)	July 19 1994	August 31 1995	1 year, 43 days	Hutu	MDR		Pasteur Bizimungu (1994–2000)
7		Pierre-Célestin Rwigema (born 1953)	August 31 1995	March 8 2000	4 years, 190 days	Hutu	MDR
8		Bernard Makuza (born 1961)	March 8 2000	October 7 2011	11 years, 213 days	Hutu	MDR / Independent
									Paul Kagame (2000–present)
9		Pierre Habumuremyi (born 1961)	October 7 2011	July 24 2014	2 years, 290 days	Hutu	RPF
10		Anastase Murekezi (born 1952)	July 24 2014	August 30 2017	3 years, 37 days	Hutu	PSD
11		Édouard Ngirente (born 1973)	August 30 2017	Incumbent	7 years, 294 days		PSD

Timeline of Prime Ministers

Related Topics

• Politics of Rwanda
• List of kings of Rwanda
• List of presidents of Rwanda
• Vice President of Rwanda
• List of colonial governors of Ruanda-Urundi
  • List of colonial residents of Rwanda