List of presidents of Rwanda

President of the
Republic of Rwanda
President of the; Republic of Rwanda
	Flag of the President
	Incumbent; Paul Kagame; since 24 March 2000
Residence	Village Urugwiro, Kacyiru, Kigali
Term length	5 years
Inaugural holder	Dominique Mbonyumutwa
Formation	28 January 1961
Website	paulkagame.com

This article lists the presidents of Rwanda since the creation of the office in 1961 (during the Rwandan Revolution), to the present day. As specified in the constitution, the President functions as the head of state of Rwanda, and possesses broad executive powers.^[1] The officeholder is elected by popular vote every seven years,^[2] and appoints the Prime Minister and all other members of Cabinet.^[3]

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A total of four people have served as President of Rwanda (not counting two Acting Presidents). The current President is Paul Kagame, since 24 March 2000.

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#	Name	Term of office
1	Ndahiro Mimi	1350 - 1386
2	Ndoba	1386 - 1410
3	Samembe	1410 - 1434
4	Nsoro	1434 —1458
5	Ruganzu I	1458 – 1482
6	Cyirima I	1482 – 1506
7	Kigeri I	1506 – 1528
8	Mibambwe I	1528 – 1552
9	Yuhi I	1552 – 1576
10	Ndahiro II	1576 – 1600
11	Ruganzu II	1600 – 1624
12	Mutara I	1624 – 1648
13	Kigeri II	1648 – 1672
14	Mibambwe II	1672 – 1696
15	Yuhi II	1696 – 1720
16	Karemeera	1720 – 1744
17	Cyirima II	1744 – 1768
18	Kigeri III	1768 – 1792
19	Mibambwe III	1792 – 1797
20	Yuhi III	1797 – 1830
21	Mutara II	1830 – 1853
22	Kigeri IV	1853 – 1895
23	Mibambwe IV	1895 – 1896
24	Yuhi V	1896 – 1916
25	Kabare	1896 —1916
26	Kanyogera (Nyirayuhi V)	1896 —1916
27	Ruhinankiko	1896 —1916
27	Yuhi V	1916 —1931
28	Radegonde Nyiramavugo Kankazi	1916 —1931
29	Mukashema	1916 —1931
30	Nyirakabuga	1916 —1931
31	Yuhi V	1916 —1931
32	Nyiramakomali	1931— 1931
33	Mutara III	1931 – 1959
34	Rosalie Gicanda	1959 — 1959
35	Kigeri V	1959 – 1961

No.	Name (birth–death)	Term of office
No.	Name (birth–death)	Took office	Left office
—	Kigeli V Ndahindurwa	1959	1961
1	Dominique Mbonyumutwa (1921–1986)	28 January 1961	26 October 1961
2	Grégoire Kayibanda (1924–1976)	26 October 1961	1 July 1962
2	Grégoire Kayibanda (1924–1976)	1 July 1962	5 July 1973 (deposed.)
3	Juvénal Habyarimana (1937–1994)^[4]	5 July 1973	6 April 1994 (assassinated.)
—	Fred Rwigyema	1990	1990
—	Juvénal Habyarimana (1937–1994)	1990	1994
1	Major general Déogratias Nsabimana (1945–1994)	April 1992	6 April 1994 †
2	Colonel Marcel Gatsinzi (born 1948)	7 April 1994	17 April 1994
	Augustin Bizimana	1994	1994
—	Paul Kagame	1994	1994
—	Thomas Nahimana	8 April 1994	8 April 1994
4	Théodore Sindikubwabo (1928–1998)	8 April 1994	19 July 1994 (ousted.)^[5]
	Alexis Kanyarengwe	1994	1994
3	Major general Augustin Bizimungu (born 1952)	17 April 1994	July 1994
4	Major general Sam Kanyemera [rw]	1994	1998
—	Théoneste Bagosora	8 April 1994	19 July 1994
5	Pasteur Bizimungu (1950–)	19 July 1994	23 March 2000 (resigned.)
6	Paul Kagame (1957–)	24 March 2000	Incumbent
5	Lieutenant general Faustin Kayumba Nyamwasa (born 1962)	1998	2002
	Faustin Twagiramungu	2003	2003
	Jean-Népomuscène Nayinzira	2003	2003
6	General James Kabarebe (born 1959)	October 2002	10 April 2010
	Vincent Biruta	1 August 2003	10 October 2011
	Alfred Mukezamfura	10 October 2008	10 October 2008
	Prosper Higiro	2010	2010
	Alvera Mukabaramba	2010	2010
	Jean-Damascène Ntawukuriryayo	10 October 2011	14 October 2014
7	Lieutenant general Charles Kayonga (born 1962)	April 2010	June 2013
8	General Patrick Nyamvumba (born 1967)	22 June 2013	4 November 2019
	Rose Mukantabana	14 October 2014	14 October 2014
	Bernard Makuza	14 October 2014	17 October 2019
9	General Jean Bosco Kazura	4 November 2019	5 June 2023
	Augustin Iyamuremye	17 October 2019	9 December 2022
	François-Xavier Kalinda	9 December 2022	9 December 2022
10	Lieutenant general Mubarak Muganga (born 1967)	5 June 2023	Incumbent
	Donatille Mukabalisa	14 August 2024	14 August 2024
	Gertrude Kazarwa	14 August 2024	14 August 2024

	Donatille Mukabalisa
	Vincent Biruta
	Mussa Fazil Harerimana
	Frank Habineza
	Christine Mukabunani

Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	Paul Kagame	Rwandan Patriotic Front	6,675,472	98.79
	Philippe Mpayimana	Independent	49,031	0.73
	Frank Habineza	Democratic Green Party of Rwanda	32,701	0.48
Invalid/blank votes			12,310	–
Total			6,769,514	100
Registered voters/turnout			6,897,076	98.15
Source: NEC Rwanda Archived 2017-08-08 at the Wayback Machine

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