Cabinet of Rwanda

High-level government officials

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Politics of Rwanda

Constitution

* Human rights
* International Criminal Tribunal

Government

* President

Paul Kagame
* Prime Minister

Justin Nsengiyumva
* Cabinet

Parliament

* Senate

President: François-Xavier Kalinda
* Chamber of Deputies

Speaker: Gertrude Kazarwa

Judiciary

* Supreme Court

Administrative divisions

* Provinces
* Districts

Elections

* Recent elections

* President: 2017
* 2024

* Assembly: 2018
* 2024

* Senate: 2011
* 2019

* Political parties

Foreign relations

* Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation

Ministry: Olivier Nduhungirehe

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* Diplomatic missions of / in Rwanda

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* Passport
* Visa requirements
* Visa policy

United Nations in Rwanda

* UNOMUR
* UNAMIR
* UNREO

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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

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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

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Office  | Ministry  | Incumbent  | Date of entry into office

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President | Office of the President of Rwanda | Paul Kagame | March 2000
Prime Minister | Prime Minister's Office  | Dr. Édouard Ngirente[3] | August 2017
Minister of Local Government | Minaloc  | Musabyimana Jean Claude[4] | November 2022[5]
Minister of Agriculture and Animal Resources | Minagri  | Ildephonse Musafiri[3] | March 2023
Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation | Minaffet  | Olivier J.P. Nduhungirehe | June 2024
Minister of Finance and Economic Planning | Minecofin  | Yussuf Murangwa  | June 2024
Minister of Defence | MOD  | Juvenal Marizamunda | June 2023
Minister of Justice and Attorney-General | Minijust | Dr Emmanuel Ugirashebuja[6] | March 2022
Minister of Health | MOH  | Dr Sabin Nsanzimana[7] | 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  | Prudence Sebahizi | October 2024
Minister of Education | Mineduc  | Valentine Uwamariya[8] | August 2023
Minister of Infrastructure | Mininfra  | Jimmy Gasore | September 2023 [9]
Minister for Environment | MoE  | Valentine Uwamariya | August 2017
Minister of Sports | Minisports  | Nelly Mukazayire [10] | December 2024
Minister of ICT & Innovation | Minict  | Paula Ingabire[4] | October 2018
Minister of Youth and Arts | Miniyouth  | Dr. Utumatwishima Jean Nepo Abdallah[3] | March 2023
Minister of Public Service and Labour | Mifotra  | Amb. Christine Nkulikiyinka | August 2024
Minister of Gender and Family Promotion | Migeprof  | Consolee Uwimana | June 2024
Minister of Emergency Management | Minema  | Marie-Solange Kayisire[8] | February 2020
Minister of Interior | Mininter  | Dr. Vincent Biruta | June 2024
Ministry of National Unity & Civic Engagement | MINUBUMWE  | Dr. Jean-Damascène Bizimana | July 2021
Chief Executive Officer of the Rwanda Development Board | RDB  | Maj Gen Albert Murasira | August 2023

## Ministers of State

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Office  | Incumbent  | Date of entry into office

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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[8] | 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) | Solina Nyirahabimana[8] | February 2020
Minister of State for Infrastructure responsible for Energy and Water (Mininfra) | Patricie Uwase[3] | February 2022
Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Regional Cooperation and EAC affairs (Minaffet) | James Kabarebe[11] | Sept 2023
Minister of State for Infrastructure in charge of Transportation (Mininfra) | Patricie uwase[3] | February 2022
Minister of State for Health in charge of Public Health and Primary Healthcare (MOH) | Dr. Yvan Butera[8] | 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[8] | February 2020
Minister of State for Education responsible for ICT & TVET (Mineduc) | [[]][8] | February 2020

## References

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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 Kimenyi, Felly (31 August 2017). "Rwanda gets new Cabinet, who is in?". New Times (Rwanda). Kigali. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
4. ^ a b c 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. ^ Eduin Asiimwe (17 September 2021). "Rwanda gets new justice Minister". The New Times. Kigali. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
7. ^ "Ministry of Health". 22 January 2023.
8. ^ a b c d e f g h Ivan R. Mugisha (27 February 2020). "Kagame names new ministers in major reshuffle". The EastAfrican. Nairobi. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
9. ^ Muhire, Jean Felix (12 September 2023). "Dr. Jimmy Gasore Appointed New Minister of Infrastructure". Kigali: KTPress Rwanda. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
10. ^ Reporter, Times (2024-12-20). "Nelly Mukazayire appointed sports minister". The New Times. Retrieved 2025-07-09.
11. ^ Moses Kyeyune (17 September 2023). "Impinduka muri Guverinoma: Gen (Rtd) James Kabarebe yahawe inshingano nshya". Kigali Today. Kampala. Retrieved 10 April 2020.

## External links

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* Out goes the Old Guard: New faces and experience in Kagame’s government As of 20 October 2018.

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