Paul Kagame
President of Rwanda since 2000 (born 1957) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Paul Kagame (born October 23, 1957) is the President of Rwanda since 2000.
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Paul Kagame | |
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4th President of Rwanda | |
Assumed office 22 April 2000 | |
Prime Minister |
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Preceded by | Pasteur Bizimungu |
Commonwealth Chair-in-Office | |
Assumed office 24 June 2022 | |
Head | Elizabeth II Charles III |
Preceded by | Boris Johnson |
Chairperson of the African Union | |
In office 28 January 2018 – 10 February 2019 | |
Preceded by | Alpha Conde |
Succeeded by | Abdel Fattah el-Sisi |
Vice President of Rwanda | |
In office 19 July 1994 – 22 April 2000 | |
President | Pasteur Bizimungu |
Preceded by | Office created |
Succeeded by | Office abolished |
Minister of Defence | |
In office 19 July 1994 – 2000 | |
President | Pasteur Bizimungu |
Preceded by | Augustin Bizimana |
Succeeded by | Emmanuel Habyarimana |
Personal details | |
Born | (1957-10-23) 23 October 1957 (age 66) Tambwe, Ruanda-Urundi (now Nyarutovu, Rwanda) |
Nationality | Rwandan |
Political party | Rwandan Patriotic Front |
Spouse(s) | Jeannette Nyiramongi |
Children | Ivan Kagame Ange Kagame Ian Kagame Brian Kagame |
Website | www |
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Though a member of the Tutsi ethnic group, he tends to downplay the importance of his ethnicity. He is responsible for ending the Rwandan Genocide. However, he is often seen as a dictator, and has a bad human rights record.
From 2018 to 2019, he was the Chairperson of the African Union. In 2022, he became the Commonwealth Chair-in-Office.
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