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 like the main leader of the government in Rwanda. They help run the country day-to-day. The President of Rwanda chooses the Prime Minister, along with other important people who work in the government, called the Cabinet. So far, 11 different people have been Prime Minister. The current Prime Minister is Édouard Ngirente, who started his job on August 30, 2017.

The Prime Minister's Job in Rwanda

The Prime Minister's Office helps the Prime Minister carry out the country's plans and policies. This office makes sure that the government's goals for Rwanda are put into action.

People Who Have Been Prime Minister

This is a list of all the Prime Ministers of Rwanda since the position was created in 1961. This was during a time known as 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 Job	Left Job	How Long They Served
Republic of Rwanda (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 (independent country)
Position removed (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 (Killed.)	263 days	Hutu	MDR
5			Jean Kambanda (born 1955)	April 9 1994	July 19 1994 (Removed from 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		MDR
8			Bernard Makuza (born 1961)	March 8 2000	October 7 2011	11 years, 213 days		MDR / Independent
										Paul Kagame (2000–present)
9			Pierre Habumuremyi (born 1961)	October 7 2011	July 24 2014	2 years, 290 days		RPF
10			Anastase Murekezi (born 1952)	July 24 2014	August 30 2017	3 years, 37 days		PSD
11			Édouard Ngirente (born 1973)	August 30 2017	Incumbent	7 years, 337 days		PSD

Timeline of Prime Ministers

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