Faustin Twagiramungu

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Faustin Twagiramungu
6th Prime Minister of Rwanda
In office
19 July 1994 – 28 August 1995[1]
PresidentPasteur Bizimungu
Preceded byJean Kambanda
Succeeded byPierre-Célestin Rwigema
Personal details
Born(1945-08-14)14 August 1945
Gishoma commune, Cyangugu prefecture[2]
Died2 December 2023(2023-12-02) (aged 78)
Brussels, Belgium
NationalityRwandan
Political partyRwandan Dream Initiative
Other political
affiliations
Democratic Forces for Resistance
Republican Democratic Movement
Spouse(s)Maria Assumpta Taigga[2]
MotherAnizi Nyahizumwami
FatherJean Gishungu
ResidenceBrussels, Belgium
EducationMcGill University[1]

Faustin Twagiramungu (14 August 1945[3] – 2 December 2023)[4] was a Rwandan politician. He was Prime Minister of Rwanda from 1994 until his resignation in 1995, the first head of government appointed after the Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF) captured Kigali. He then exiled himself to Belgium.[5]

References[change | change source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 Twagilimana, Aimable (2007). Historical Dictionary of Rwanda. Scarecrow Press. pp. 161f. ISBN 9780810864269.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "ICTR Witness statement, Faustin Twagiramungu" (PDF). 13 April 2000. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 January 2018. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
  3. Former PM Twagiramungu’ genocide denial statements to be pursued
  4. "Uwahoze ari umushikiranganji wa mbere w'u Rwanda yapfiriye mu Bubiligi" (in Kinyarwanda). BBC News Gahuza. 2 December 2023. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
  5. "Rwandan ex-PM goes home". BBC News. 20 June 2003.