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 Prime Minister's Office Edouard Ngirente[3] August 2017
Minister of Local Government Minaloc Musabyimana Jean Claude[4] November 2022[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 Juvenal Marizamunda June 2023
Minister of Justice and Attorney-General Minijust Dr Emmanuel Ugirashebuja[8] March 2022
Minister of Health MOH Dr Sabin Nsanzimana[9] February 2020
Minister in the Office of the President Minipresirep Judith Uwizeye[3] August 2017
Minister of Cabinet Affairs Minicaaf Inès Mpambara[10] February 2020
Minister of Trade and Industry Minicom Béata U. Habyarimana[4] October 2018
Minister of Education Mineduc Valentine Uwamariya[10] February 2020
Minister of Infrastructure Mininfra Claver Gatete April 2018[11]
Minister for Environment MoE Jeanne d'Arc Mujawamariya[12] 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 and Arts Miniyouth Dr. Utumatwishima Jean Nepo Abdallah[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[10] February 2020
Minister of Emergency Management Minema Marie-Solange Kayisire[10] February 2020
Minister of Interior Mininter Alfred Gasana[10] December 2021
Ministry of National Unity & Civic Engagement MINUBUMWE Dr. Jean Damascene Bizimana July 2021
Chief Executive Officer of the Rwanda Development Board RDB Clare Akamanzi[3] February 2017[13]
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 Bpambe[3] November 5, 2019
Minister of State for Primary and Secondary Education (Mineduc) Gaspard Twagirayezu[10] February 2020
Minister of State for Local Government Responsible for Social Affairs (Minaloc) Ignancienne Nyirarukundo[3] November 5, 2019
Minister of State for Justice Responsible for Constitutional Affairs (Minijust) Solamena Nyirahabimana[10] 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) James Kabarebe[14] Sept 2023
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) Dr. Yvan Butera[10] January 2022
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[10] February 2020
Minister of State for Education responsible for ICT & TVET (Mineduc) Claudette Irere[10] February 2020

References

  1. ^ "Constitution of Rwanda" (PDF). Retrieved 4 April 2014.
  2. ^ "Rwanda Names 50 Percent Female Cabinet, Following Ethiopia". The New York Times. New York City. The Associated Press. 19 October 2018. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Kimenyi, Felly (31 August 2017). "Rwanda gets new Cabinet, who is in?". New Times (Rwanda). Kigali. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
  4. ^ a b c d Jean de la Croix Tabaro (18 October 2018). "Rwanda Gets New 50-50 Gender Cabinet, Fewer Ministers". Kigali: KTPress. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ a b Ivan R. Mugisha (5 November 2019). "Kagame Reshuffles Cabinet, Army". Rwanda Today. Kigali. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
  7. ^ "Musoni fired". en.igihe.com. Retrieved 2018-04-07.
  8. ^ Eduin Asiimwe (17 September 2021). "Rwanda gets new justice Minister". The New Times. Kigali. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
  9. ^ "Ministry of Health". 22 January 2023.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ Niyonzima, Oswald (12 April 2018). "New Infrastructure Minister Vows To Crackdown Recruitment Malpractices". Kigali: KTPress Rwanda. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
  12. ^ Felly Kimenyi (31 August 2017). "Rwanda gets new Cabinet, who is in?". New Times (Rwanda). Kigali. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
  13. ^ Aine, Kim (14 February 2017). "Clare Akamanzi Named Rwanda Development Board". Kampala: Chimpreports Uganda. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
  14. ^ Moses Kyeyune (17 September 2023). "Impinduka muri Guverinoma: Gen (Rtd) James Kabarebe yahawe inshingano nshya". Kigali Today. Kampala. Retrieved 10 April 2020.

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