Rwanda

Adopted 2002

1962-2002

To 1961

 

    c. 1370               Kingdom of Banyarwanda

   Aug 1884 - 17 Jun 1916 German Protectorate

17 Jun 1916 - 20 Jul 1922 Belgian occupation

20 Jul 1922               League of Nations mandate under Belgium

13 Dec 1946 - 01 Jul 1962 UN Trust Territory under Belgium

18 Oct 1960               Autonomy

28 Jan 1961               Rwandan Republic

01 Jul 1962               End of UN Trust Territory

04 Jun 2003 -             Republic of Rwanda

 

Kings

1370 - 1380               Yuhi I

1380 - 1400               Ndahiro I

1400 - 1430               Nsoro

1430 - 1480               Ruganzu I

1480 - 1500               Cyirima I

1500 - 1520               Kigeri I

1520 - 1550               Mibabwe I

1550 - 1570               Yuhi II

1570 - 1600               Ndahiro II

1600 - 1620               Ruganzu II

1620 - 1640               Mutara I

1640 - 1670               Kigeri II

1670 - 1690               Yuhi III Mazimpaka

1690 - 1710               Karemera Rwaka

1710 - 1720               Cyilima II Rujugira

1720 - 1740               Kigeri III Ndabarasa

1740 - 1770               Minwambwe III Sentabyo

1770 - 1800               Yuhi IV Gahindiro

1800 - 1850               Mutara II Rwogera

1850 - 1894               Kigeri IV Rwabugiri

1894 - 1896               Mibwambwe IV Rutarindwa

   Nov 1896 - 12 Nov 1931 Yuhi V Musinga

12 Nov 1931 - 25 Jul 1959 Mutara III Rudahigwa ............. 1913-1959

25 Jul 1959 - 28 Jan 1961 Kigeri V Ndahindurwa ............. 1936-

Presidents

28 Jan      - 26 Oct 1961 Dominique Mbonyumutwa ............ 1919-1986 (Hutu)

26 Oct 1961 - 05 Jul 1973 Grégoire Kayibanda ............... 1924-1976 (Hutu)

05 Jul 1973 - 06 Apr 1994 Juvenal Habyarimana .............. 1937-1994 (Hutu)

06 Apr      - 19 Jul 1994 Theodore Sindikubwabo ............ 1928-1998

                          (acting)

19 Jul 1994 - 23 Mar 2000 Pastreur Bizimungu ............... 1950-     (Hutu)

24 Mar 2000 -             Paul Kagame ...................... 1957-     (Tutsi)

 

 

Prime Ministers

18 Oct 1960 - 28 Jan 1961 Joseph Habyarimana Gitera ........ 1919-19.. (Hutu)

28 Jan 1961 - 30 Jun 1962 Grégoire Kayibanda (Hutu)

01 Jul 1962 - 12 Oct 1991 Post Abolished

12 Oct 1991 - 02 Apr 1992 Sylvestre Nsanzimana (Hutu)

02 Apr 1992 - 18 Jul 1993 Dismas Nsengiyaremye (Hutu)

18 Jul 1993 - 07 Apr 1994 Agathe Uwilingiyimana ............ 1953-1994 (Hutu)

09 Apr      - 19 Jul 1994 Jean Kambanda (Hutu)

19 Jul 1994 - 31 Aug 1995 Faustin Twagiramungu (Hutu)

01 Sep 1995 - 08 Mar 2000 Pierre-Célestin Rwigema (Hutu)

08 Mar 2000 - 07 Oct 2011 Bernard Makuza (Hutu)

07 Oct 2011 - 24 Jul 2014 Pierre Damien Habumuremyi ........ 1961-     (Hutu)

24 Jul 2014 -             Anastase Murekezi