Lieutenant-General
Lieutenant general (Lt Gen, LTG and similar) is a three-star military rank (NATO code OF-8) used in many countries. The rank traces its origins to the Middle Ages, where the title of lieutenant general was held by the second-in-command on the ...
Charles Kayonga (born 1962) is a retired Rwandan soldier and diplomat, who was, until 2019, the
Rwandan Ambassador to China. He was formerly Chief of Defence Staff. He attended
Makerere University in Kampala, Uganda where he received a Bachelor of Arts Degree. He graduated from the
U.S. Army Command and General Staff College at
Fort Leavenworth,
Kansas. During the
Rwandan Civil War, Kayonga held various military appointments and his key career highlights include the fact that he served in various capacities and rose in rank from Platoon Commander to Battalion Commander. He is married to Caroline Rwivanga and has 3 children.
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1962 births
Living people
Rwandan generals
Ambassadors of Rwanda to China