Ministry of Defence (Rwanda)

The Rwandan Ministry of Defence Kinyarwanda: Minisiteri y'Ingabo[1]) is in charge of the Rwanda Defence Force. The Minister of Defence is responsible for the conduct and implementation of defence programmes. The current Minister of Defence is Gen. James Kabarebe[2] since 2010. Lt.-Col. Innocent Gashugi is Permanent Secretary. Gen. Patrick Nyamvumba is Chief of Defence Staff.

List of Ministers of Defence

No. Name Took office Left office Years served President
serving under
1 Calliope Mulindahabi 1962 1965 3 Grégoire Kayibanda
2 Juvénal Habyarimana 1965 1991 26
Juvénal Habyarimana
3 Maj.-Gen. Augustin Ndindiliyimana 1991 1992 1
4 James Gasana 1992 1993 1
5 Augustin Bizimana 1993 1994 1
Théodore Sindikubwabo
6 Maj.-Gen. Paul Kagame 1994 2000 6 Pasteur Bizimungu
7 Brig.-Gen. Emmanuel Habyarimana 2000 2002 2 Paul Kagame
8 Gen. Marcel Gatsinzi 2002 2010 8
9 Gen. James Kabarebe 2010 incumbent 5

Source: Ministry of Defence, Republic of Rwanda. [3]

References

  1. "bidding_notice.pdf." (Archive) Ministry of Defence. Retrieved on 26 February 2013.
  2. Reuters (3 September 2012). "Congo asks UN to sanction Rwanda officials for rebel support". deferenceweb.co.za. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
  3. Ministry of Defence (MOD), Republic of Rwanda. "The Minister". Retrieved 2012-10-17.

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