Paul Kagame: Rwandan politician, 4th and current President of Rwanda
Paul Kagame (born October 23, 1957) is the President of Rwanda since 2000.
Paul Kagame | |
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 Kagame in 2014 | |
| 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 | 23 October 1957 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 |
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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