Ministry of Defence (Rwanda)
The Rwandan Ministry of Defence (Kinyarwanda: Minisiteri y'Ingabo[1]; French: Ministère de la Défense) 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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