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]
Gender balance
The cabinet in 2018 is 50% women making Rwanda, with Ethiopia, the only two African countries with gender equality in their governments. President Paul Kagame reduced the number of cabinet members from 31 to 26 in October 2018.[2]
Members of Cabinet
| Office | Ministry | Incumbent | Date of entry into office |
|---|---|---|---|
| President | Office of the President of Rwanda | Paul Kagame | March 2000 |
| Prime Minister | OPM | Edouard Ngirente[3] | August 2017 |
| Minister of Local Government | Minaloc | Anastase Shyaka[4] | October 2018[5] |
| Minister of Agriculture and Animal Resources | Minagri | Gérardine Mukeshimana[3] | July 2014 |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation | Minaffet | Vincent Biruta[6] | November 2019 |
| Minister of Finance and Economic Planning | Minecofin | Uzziel Ndagijimana[7] | April 2018 |
| Minister of Defence | MOD | Maj. Gen. Albert Murasira[4] | October 2018 |
| Minister of Justice and Attorney-General | Minijust | Johnston Busingye[3] | May 2013 |
| Minister of Health | MOH | Daniel Ngamije[8] | February 2020 |
| Minister in the Office of the President | Minipresirep | Judith Uwizeye[3] | August 2017 |
| Minister of Cabinet Affairs | Minicaaf | Inès Mpambara[8] | February 2020 |
| Minister of Trade and Industry | Minicom | Soraya Hakuziyaremye[4] | October 2018 |
| Minister of Education | Mineduc | Valentine Uwamariya[8] | February 2020 |
| Minister of Infrastructure | Mininfra | Claver Gatete | April 2018[9] |
| Minister for Environment | MoE | Jeanne d'Arc Mujawamariya[10] | August 2017 |
| Minister of Sports | Minisports | Aurore Mimosa Munyangaju | November 2019[6] |
| Minister of ICT & Innovation | Minict | Paula Ingabire[4] | October 2018 |
| Minister of Youth | Miniyouth | Rosemary Mbabazi[3] | August 2017 |
| Minister of Public Service and Labour | Mifotra | Fanfan Rwanyindo Kayirangwa[3] | August 2017 |
| Minister of Gender and Family Promotion | Migeprof | Jeannette Bayisenge[8] | February 2020 |
| Minister of Emergency Management | Minema | Marie-Solange Kayisire[8] | February 2018 |
| Chief Executive Officer of the Rwanda Development Board | RDB | Clare Akamanzi[3] | February 2017[11] |
| Permanent Representative to the United Nations | Minaffet | Valentine Rugwabiza | October 2016 |
Ministers of State
| Office | Incumbent | Date of entry into office |
|---|---|---|
| Minister of State for Agriculture (Minagri) | Fulgence Nsengiyumva[3] | 2016 |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Youth and Culture (MYCULTURE) | Edouard Bamporiki[3] | November 05, 2019 |
| Minister of State for Primary and Secondary Education (Mineduc) | Gaspard Twagirayezu[8] | February 2020 |
| Minister of State for Local Government Responsible for Social Affairs (Minaloc) | Ignancienne Nyirarukundo[3] | November 05, 2019 |
| Minister of State for Justice Responsible for Constitutional Affairs (Minijust) | Solina Nyirahabimana[8] | February 2020 |
| Minister of State for Infrastructure responsible for Energy and Water (Mininfra) | TBA[3] | October 2018 |
| Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Regional Cooperation and EAC affairs (Minaffet) | Manasseh Nshuti[12][13] | May 2020 |
| Minister of State for Infrastructure in charge of Transportation (Mininfra) | TBA[3] | August 2017 |
| Minister of State for Health in charge of Public Health and Primary Healthcare (MOH) | Tharcisse Mpunga [8] | February 2020 |
| Minister of State for Finance in charge of Economic Planning (Minecofin) | Claudine Uwera[4] | 24 July 2014 |
| Minister of State for Finance in charge of National Treasury (Minecofin) | Richard Tusabe[8] | February 2020 |
| Minister of State for Education responsible for ICT & TVET (Mineduc) | Claudette Irere[8] | February 2020 |
References
- ^ "Constitution of Rwanda" (PDF). Retrieved 4 April 2014.
- ^ The Associated Press (19 October 2018). "Rwanda Names 50 Percent Female Cabinet, Following Ethiopia". The New York Times Quoting The Associated Press. New York City. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Kimenyi, Felly (31 August 2017). "Rwanda gets new Cabinet, who is in?". New Times (Rwanda). Kigali. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
- ^ a b c d e Jean de la Croix Tabaro (18 October 2018). "Rwanda Gets New 50-50 Gender Cabinet, Fewer Ministers". Kigali: KTPress. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
- ^ Minaloc (24 July 2014). "Minaloc Gets A New Minister, Honorable Francis Kaboneka". Kigali: Rwanda Ministry of Local Government (Minaloc). Archived from the original on 6 September 2017. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
- ^ a b Ivan R. Mugisha (5 November 2019). "Kagame Reshuffles Cabinet, Army". Rwanda Today. Kigali. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
- ^ "Musoni fired". en.igihe.com. Retrieved 2018-04-07.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Ivan R. Mugisha (27 February 2020). "Kagame names new ministers in major reshuffle". The EastAfrican. Nairobi. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
- ^ Niyonzima, Oswald (12 April 2018). "New Infrastructure Minister Vows To Crackdown Recruitment Malpractices". Kigali: KTPress Rwanda. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
- ^ Felly Kimenyi (31 August 2017). "Rwanda gets new Cabinet, who is in?". New Times (Rwanda). Kigali. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
- ^ Aine, Kim (14 February 2017). "Clare Akamanzi Named Rwanda Development Board". Kampala: Chimpreports Uganda. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
- ^ Moses Kyeyune (10 April 2020). "Kagame sacks Foreign Affairs Minister Nduhungirehe". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
- ^ Ivan Mugisha (1 May 2020). "Rwanda names new EAC minister". The EastAfrican. Nairobi. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
External links
- Out goes the Old Guard: New faces and experience in Kagame’s government As of 20 October 2018.