From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This is a list of notable people from
Rwanda.
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Agathe Uwilingiyimana former Prime Minister of Rwanda
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Jean-Paul Akayesu (b. 1953), politician convicted in 1998 of genocide
[2]
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Jean Bosco Barayagwiza
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Christophe Bazivamo, Minister of Land and Environment
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Augustin Bizimana (b. 1954), politician, fugitive of the
International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda
[3]
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Jean-Damascène Bizimana, former Rwandan ambassador to the UN
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Augustin Bizimungu (b. 1952), politician on trial for genocide
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Pasteur Bizimungu, former President of Rwanda
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Anastase Gasana, diplomat
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Juvénal Habyarimana, former President of Rwanda
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Jean Marie Higiro, former Director of the Rwandan Information Office
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Paul Kagame, President of Rwanda
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Jean Kambanda (b. 1955), former Prime Minister; pleaded guilty in 1998 to genocide
[4]
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Judith Kanakuze (1959–2010), politician and women's rights activist
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Janvier Kanyamashuli, ambassador to Burundi
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Grégoire Kayibanda, former President of Rwanda
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Kigeri V of Rwanda, former King
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Bernard Makuza, Prime Minister of Rwanda
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Dominique Mbonyumutwa, former provisional President of Rwanda
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Charles Munyaneza (b. 1958), genocide suspect
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Ignace Murwanashyaka (b. 1963), leader of the
Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda
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Mutara II Rwogera, former King
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Mutara III of Rwanda, former King
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Lando Ndasingwa, former leader of Parti libéral du Rwanda
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André Ntagerura
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Jean de Dieu Ntiruhungwa, former Minister of the Interior
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Seth Sendashonga, former Minister of the Interior
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André Kagwa Rwisereka (1949–2010), opposition politician murdered during the 2010 election
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Théodore Sindikubwabo, former President of the National Development Council
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Pascal Simbikangwa, former Chief of Intelligence, found guilty of
complicity in genocide and complicity in crimes against humanity
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Faustin Twagiramungu, former Prime Minister of Rwanda
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Agathe Uwilingiyimana, former Prime Minister of Rwanda
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Yuhi III of Rwanda, former King of Rwanda
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Protais Zigiranyirazo
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Juvénal Uwilingiyimana
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Simon Bikindi (b. 1954), singer-songwriter convicted in 2008 of inciting violence during the 1994 genocide
[5]
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Agathe Habyarimana, widow of former President Juvénal Habyarimana
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Immaculée Ilibagiza, Rwandan-American author, Genocide survivor
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Charles Ingabire, journalist and government critic, murdered in 2011
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Félicien Kabuga (b. 1935), businessman
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Enos Kagaba, accused of genocide
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Joseph Kavaruganda, former president of Rwanda's Constitutional Court
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Musanase Laura (b. 1993), actress
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Léon Mugesera, university lecturer accused of inciting genocide
[6]
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Ferdinand Nahimana, historian
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Samuel Ndashyikirwa, businessman
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Hassan Ngeze (b. 1962), journalist
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Étienne Nzabonimana (b. 1950), businessman
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Sonia Rolland, former Miss France
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Queen Rosalie Gicanda, wife of King Mutara III of Rwanda
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Jean-Léonard Rugambage, reporter and government critic, murdered in 2010
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Paul Rusesabagina (b. 1954), hotel manager known for saving refugees in the 1994 genocide
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Benjamin Sehene (b. 1959), author
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^ Nyakairu, Frank (18 December 2008),
"Rwanda's Bagosora Sentenced To Life For Genocide",
Reuters, retrieved 20 June 2010
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^
"Tribunal convicts Rwandan genocide suspect",
BBC News,
BBC, 2 September 1998, retrieved 20 June 2010
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^ Nieuwoudt, Stephanie (21 April 2010),
"UN Tribunal's Most Wanted Remains Elusive",
Inter Press Service, archived from
the original on 11 June 2011, retrieved 20 June 2010
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^ Bond, Catherine;
Reuters (1 May 1998),
"Former Rwanda leader pleads guilty to genocide",
CNN,
Turner Broadcasting System, retrieved 20 June 2010
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^
"Singer Urged Rwandans To Genocide", BBC News, BBC, 2 December 2008, retrieved 20 June 2010
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"France's Involvement During the Genocide",
The New Times,
AllAfrica.com, 8 August 2008, retrieved 21 June 2010