The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation (Kinyarwanda: Minisiteri y'Ububanyi n'Amahanga n'ubutwererane; French: Ministère rwandaise des Affaires étrangères et de la Coopération), commonly known by the abbreviation MINAFFET, is the foreign ministry of the republic of Rwanda.
Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation | |
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since 4 November 2019 | |
Style | The Honourable |
Appointer | Paul Kagame President of Rwanda |
Inaugural holder | Otto Rusingizandekwe |
Formation | 1961 |
Website | www.minaffet.gov.rw |
List of ministers
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- 1961–1962: Otto Rusingizandekwe
- 1962–1963: Callixte Habamenshi
- 1963–1965: Lazare Mpakaniye
- 1965–1969: Thaddée Bagaragaza
- 1969–1971: Sylvestre Nsanzimana
- 1971–1972: Deogratias Gashonga (acting)
- 1972–1973: Augustin Munyaneza
- 1973–1979: Aloys Nsekalije
- 1979–1989: François Ngarukiyintwali
- 1989–1992: Casimir Bizimungu
- 1992–1993: Boniface Ngulinzira
- 1993–1994: Anastase Gasana
- 1994............ Jérôme Bicamumpaka
- 1994............ Jean-Marie Ndagijimana
- 1994–1999: Anastase Gasana
- 1999............ Amri Sued Ismail
- 1999–2000: Augustin Iyamuremye
- 2000–2002: André Bumaya
- 2002–2008: Charles Murigande
- 2008–2009: Rosemary Museminali
- 2009–2018: Louise Mushikiwabo
- 2018–2019: Richard Sezibera
- 2019–2024: Vincent Biruta
- 2024–present: Olivier Nduhungirehe[2]
References
edit- ^ "Foreign ministers L-R". rulers.org. B. Schemmel. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
- ^ Karuhanga, James (14 June 2024). "The rise of new foreign affairs minister Olivier Nduhungirehe". New Times of Rwanda. Retrieved 14 June 2024.