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