Cabinet of Rwanda

The Cabinet of Rwanda consists of the Prime Minister, Ministers, Ministers of State and other members nominated by the President. Members of Cabinet are selected from political organisations based on the number of seats they hold in the Chamber of Deputies, but members of Cabinet cannot themselves belong to the Chamber.[1]

Members of Cabinet

Office Ministry Incumbent Date of entry into office
PresidentOffice of the President of Rwanda Paul KagameMarch 2000
Prime MinisterOPM Edouard Ngirente[2]August 2017
Minister of Local GovernmentMinaloc Francis Kaboneka[2]July 2014[3]
Minister of Agriculture and Animal ResourcesMinagri Gérardine Mukeshimana[2]July 2014
Minister of Foreign Affairs and CooperationMinaffet Louise Mushikiwabo[2]2010
Minister of Finance and Economic PlanningMinecofin Uzziel Ndagijimana[4] April 2018
Minister of DefenceMOD James Kabarebe[2]April 2010[5]
Minister of Justice and Attorney-GeneralMinijust Johnston Busingye[2]August 2017
Minister of HealthMOH Diane Gashumba[2]October 2016[6]
Minister in the Office of the PresidentMinipresirep Judith Uwizeye[2]August 2017
Minister of Cabinet AffairsMinicaaf Marie-Solange Kayisire[2]August 2017
Minister of Trade and IndustryMinicom Vincent Munyeshyaka[2]August 2017
Minister of EducationMineduc Eugène Mutimura[2]December 2017[7]
Minister of InfrastructureMininfra Claver GateteApril 2018
Minister of Lands and ForestryMinilaf Francine Tumushime[2]August 2017
Minister for EnvironmentMinirena Vincent Biruta[2]July 2014
Minister of Sports and CultureMinispoc Julienne Uwacu[2]February 2015
Minister for Information Technology & CommunicationsMiTEC Jean de Dieu Rurangirwa[2]August 2017
Minister for YouthMiniyouth Rosemary Mbabazi[2]August 2017
Minister of Public Service and LabourMifotra Fanfan Rwanyindo Kayirangwa[2]August 2017
Minister of Gender and Family PromotionMigeprof Espérance Nyirasafari[2]October 2016[6]
Minister of Disaster Management and Refugee AffairsMidimar Jeanne d'Arc Debonheur[2]August 2017
Chief Executive Officer of the Rwanda Development BoardRDB Clare Akamanzi[2]February 2017[8]
Permanent Representative to the United NationsMinaffet Valentine RugwabizaOctober 2016[6]

Ministers of State

Office Incumbent Date of entry into office
Minister of State for Agriculture (Minagri)Fulgence Nsengiyumva[2]2016
Minister of State for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (Mineduc)Olivier Rwamukwaya[2]2016
Minister of State for Primary and Secondary Education (Mineduc)Isaac Munyakazi[2]2016
Minister of State for Local Government Responsible for Social Affairs (Minaloc)Alvera Mukabaramba[2]October 2011
Minister of State for Local Government Responsible for Socio-Economic Development (Minaloc)Cyriaque HarelimanaAugust 2017
Minister of State for Justice Responsible for Constitutional Affairs (Minijust)Evode Uwizeyimana2016
Minister of State for Infrastructure responsible for Energy and Water (Mininfra)Germaine Kamayirese[2]July 2014
Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Regional Cooperation and EAC affairs (Minaffet)Olivier Nduhungirehe[2]August 2017
Minister of State for Infrastructure in charge of Transportation (Mininfra)Jean de Dieu Uwihanganye[2]August 2017
Minister of State for Health in charge of Public Health and Primary Healthcare (MOH)Patrick Ndimubanzi[2]
Minister of State for Finance in charge of Economic Planning (Minecofin)Uzziel Ndagijimana[2]

References

  1. "Constitution of Rwanda" (PDF). Retrieved 4 April 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 Kimenyi, Felly (31 August 2017). "Rwanda gets new Cabinet, who is in?". New Times (Rwanda). Kigali. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
  3. Minaloc (24 July 2014). "Minaloc Gets A New Minister, Honorable Francis Kaboneka". Kigali: Rwanda Ministry of Local Government (Minaloc). Retrieved 6 September 2017.
  4. "Musoni fired". en.igihe.com. Retrieved 2018-04-07.
  5. "The Minister". Ministry of Defence Website. Ministry of Defence. Retrieved 14 March 2014.
  6. 1 2 3 GOR (5 October 2016). "Communique: President Kagame reshuffles the Cabinet, appoints new governors". Kigali: Govrnment of Rwanda (GOR). Retrieved 1 September 2017.
  7. "Dr. Papias Musafiri Malimba and Philbert Nsengimana have been removed from Cabinet". APV. 2017-12-07. Retrieved 2018-06-27.
  8. Aine, Kim (14 February 2017). "Clare Akamanzi Named Rwanda Development Board". Kampala: Chimpreports Uganda. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
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